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GREENE  COUNTY  SOLDIERS 


LATE  WAR. 


BEING    A     HISTORY    OF    THE 


SEVENTY-FOURTH  0.  V.  I., 


WITH    SKETCHES    OF    THE 


TWELFTH,  NINETY-FOURTH,  ONE  HUNDRED  AND  TENTH, 

FORTY-FOURTH,  TENTH  OHIO  BATTERY,  ONE  HUN- 

DRED  AND  FIFTY-FOURTH,    FIFTY-FOURTH, 

SEVENTEENTH,  THIRTY-FOURTH,  ONE 

HUNDRED  AND  EIGHTY- FOURTH, 


TOGETHER    WITH    A 


LIST  OF  GREENE  COUNTY'S  SOLDIERS, 


IRA  S,   gWENS, 

COMPANY  C,  SEVENTY-FOURTH  O.  V.  I. 


DAYTON,  OHIO: 
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TO    MY 

COMRADES  IN  ARMS, 

THIS   VOLUME    IS 

FRATERNALLY  INSCRIBED 

BY  THE  AUTHOR. 


P  R  E  FA  C  E. 


In  1872  the  author  of  this  book  wrote  and  published  a  small  book 
the  title  of  which  was,  "GREENE  COUNTY  IN  THE  WAR."  But  the 
supply  being  exhausted,  a  second  edition  has  been  published,  similar  to 
the  first  one,  but  enlarged  and  revised.  In  addition  to  the  first  book, 
sketches  of  other  regiments  have  been  added,  together  with  anecdotes 
and  incidents  of  the  late  war ;  also,  a  list  of  Greene  County's'  soldiers, 
copied  from  muster-rolls  in  the  Adjutant  General's  office  at  Columbus. 
In  this,  as  well  as  the  former  work,  the  author  does  not  attempt  to  give 
a  general  history  of  the  rebellion,  but  simply  a  history  of  his  own 
regiment  —  the  Seventy-fourth  Ohio  —  and  parts  of  other  organizations 
in  which  Greene  County  was  represented.  It  is  not,  however,  strictly 
confined  to  Greene  County  alone,  but  other  counties  in  the  state,  as  well. 
The  author  having  spent  considerable  time  and  labor  in  getting  out  this 
book,  offers  it  to  the  public,  hoping  that  it  may  prove  interesting  and 
profitable  to  its  readers. 

IRA  S.  OWENS. 


CONTENTS, 

PAGE. 

INTRODUCTION . 

SEVENTY-FOURTH  .REGIMENT,  O.  V.  I. 

Organization  and  Rendezvous r7 

Officers J7 

Ordered  to  Nashville -  l8 

A  Strict  Disciplinarian l8 

March  to  Lebanon,  Tennessee *9 

The  Star  Spangled  Banner 2O 

In  Line  of  Battle 2I 

Prayer-meeting  With  Andrew  Johnson  .  . 

A  Rebel  Boaster 23 

A  Colored  Social  Meeting 25 

A  Skirmish  With  the  Rebels '. .  26 

Rosencranz'  Words  of  Cheer 27 

March  to  Murfreesboro 

Rosencranz'  Address  to  the  Army 29 

Battle  of  Murfreesboro 3°-39 

Sanitary  Commission-work 39~42" 

Official  Report  of  General  Rosencranz 43~53 

Hospital  Sufferings  and  Scenes 53 

Seventy- Fourth  Killed  and  Wounded 5^-59 

Colonel  Josiah  Given  Succeeds  Colonel  Moody 61 

Changes  of  Officers .  °2 

In  the  Hospitals  at  Nashville 63 

The  Humane  Colonel. .                                                   65 


8  CONTENTS. 

PAGE. 

At  Home  on  Furlough 66 

The  Great  Atlanta  Campaign 69 

Trick  on  the  Rebels 72 

A  Johnnie  After  Some  Coffee. 73 

The  Killing  of  General  Pope            75 

Fixing  a  Rebel  Sharpshooter 75 

Leatherbreeches'  Battery ...  76 

Death  of  General  McPherson 80 

On  the  Skirmish  Line 82 

Method  of  Cooking  Roasting-ears 83 

Melville  Davis  Mortally  Wounded 84 

Death  of  William  H.  Hollenberry 85 

Evacuation  of  Atlanta 86 

The  Negroes 9 l 

In  Front  of  Savannah 94 

Capture  of   Fort  McAllister 95 

A  Boat-load  of  Salt  Beef. •  97 

Burning  Property  in  South  Carolina 98 

Assassination  of  President  Lincoln 104 

Homeward  March 106 

Richmond  and  Belle  Isle 107 

Citizens  Once  More 1 1 1 

Recapitulation 111-113 

Incidents 113-118 

Campaign  Songs I I9~I25 

TWELFTH  REGIMENT,  O.  V.  I. 

Organization .    I26 

Battle  of  Scarey  Creek 126 

Death  of  Colonel  Lowe  at  Carnifex  Ferry 126 

Rout  of  Rebel  Cavalry 127 


CONTENTS.  9 

PAGE. 

'Second  Battle  of  Bull  Run 127 

South  Mountain  and  Antietam 128 

Battle  of  Cloyd  Mountain 129 

Muster-out 130 

Reunion 130-139 

^NINETY-FOURTH  REGIMENT,  O.  V.  I. 

Organization  . , • 140 

Fight  With  a  Scouting  Party , 141 

Falling  Back  to  Lexington 142 

One  Dollar  a  Drink  for  Water 143 

Fighting  at  Stone  River,  Chickamauga,  etc 144 

Mustered  Out 5 145 

ONE  HUNDRED  AND  TENTH  REGIMENT,  O.  V.  I. 

Organization 146 

Pursuit  of  Lee 147 

Fighting  in  the  Wilderness .*.  .  .  148 

Battle  of   Monocacy 149 

Battle  of  Winchester 1 50 

Assault  Before  Petersburg. 151 

Mustered  Out 151 

Song — Keifer  Leads  the  Van 1S2 

FORTY-FOURTH  REGIMENT,  O.  V.  I. 

Organized 1 54 

Retreat  to  the  Kanawha 155 

Re-organized  as  Eighth  Ohio  Cavalry 157 

Mustered  Out 158 

TENTH  OHIO  BATTERY. 

Organized. , 159 

Battle  of  Corinth  .  .  160 


10  CONTENTS. 

PAGE. 

A  Clever  Maneuver 161 

Kennesaw  Mountain 163 

Officers 164 

Mustered  Out 164 

Reunion 164-167 

ONE  HUNDRED  AND  FIFTY-FOURTH  REGIMENT,  O.  V.  I. 

Organized 168 

Skirmish  With  McNeil's  Battalion 168 

Battle  of  New  Creek 169 

Mustered  Out 169 

FIFTY-FOURTH  REGIMENT,  O.  V.  I. 

Organized 17° 

Battle  of  Pittsburg  Landing .      170 

Battle  at  Chickasaw  Bayou 171 

Engaged  at  Vicksburg 1 7 l 

Pursuit  of  Hood 172 

Mustered  Out 1 73 

SEVENTEENTH  REGIMENT,  O.  V.  I. 

Dr.  John  Turnbull 1 74 

THIRTY-FOURTH  REGIMENT,  O.  V.  I. 

Organized 1 75 

Battle  of  Fayetteville 1 7° 

Colonel  Toland  Killed  at  Wytheville 177 

The  Lynchburg  Raid J  79 

Battle  of  Winchester lSl 

Pursuit  of  the  Rebels l83 

Attack  on  Beverly l84 

Consolidated  With  the  Thirty-Sixth  Ohio 185, 


CONTENTS.  11 


PAGE. 

ONE  HUNDRED  AND  EIGHTY-FOURTH  REGIMENT,  O.  V.  I. 

Organized 186 

Encounters  With  Guerrillas.  .  186 


ROSTERS. 

Seventy-Fourth 188-212 

Twelfth 213-216 

Ninety-Fourth 217-222 

One  Hundred  and  Tenth 223-224 

Forty-Fourth 225 

Tenth  Ohio  Battery 226-230 

One  Hundred  and  Fifty-Fourth 231-240 

Fifty-Fourth 241 

Thirty-Fourth 242-243 

One  Hundred  and  Eighty- Fourth 244-245 

Third  New  York  Cavalry 246 

First  Ohio  Regular  Infantry .    247 

Errata  —  Officers  of  Seventy-Fourth 248 

Anecdotes  and  Incidents. 249 

Closing  Scenes  of  the  War 291 


INTRODUCTION. 


In  the  fall  of  1861,  the  people  of  Greene  County,  realizing 
to  some  extent  the  magnitude  of  the  war  in  which  the  country 
was -then  engaged  (the  southern  states,  all  save  Maryland  and 
Kentucky,  marshaling  their  entire  strength,  fully  equipped  with 
arms  stolen  from  the  General  Government,  for  the  destruction 
of  the  Union ;  the  North,  without  a  single  exception,  meeting 
them  with  an  equal  force  upon  the  bloody  field  of  battle,  in 
defense  of  the  Union),  and  being  anxious  to  show,  at  the  end 
of  the  war,  a  bright  chapter  in  its  history,  proposed  to  raise  an 
entire  regiment  of  volunteers,  to  be  known  as  the  "Greene 
County  Regiment."  Hardly  had  a  day  passed  after  the  battle- 
cry  had  sounded  from  Sumter,  when,  at  a  war-meeting  held  in 
the  old  Firemen's  Hall  in  the  city  of  Xenia,  the  organization  of 
two  companies  for  the  defense  of  the  nation's  capital  was  com 
menced.  These  being  speedily  completed  and  officered,  with 
Captains  John  W.  Lowe  and  Al.  Galloway  at  their  head,  hast 
ened  to  Columbus.  The  city  of  Washington  having  by  this 
time  become  sufficiently  guarded,  they  were  sent  to  Camp  Den- 
nison,  and  were  among  the  first  to  lay  out  the  camp  and  begin 
the  erection  of  camp-buildings.  At  the  close  of  their  three 
months'  service  they  re-enlisted,  and  became  a  part  of  that  well- 
known  and  hard-fighting  regiment,  the  Twelfth  Ohio,  at  the  head 
of  which  fell  the  brave  Colonel  Lowe. 

After  the  ever-memorable  departure  of  these  two  noble 
companies,  the  work  of  enlistment  continued.  Other  squads  and 


14  INTRODUCTION. 

companies,  composed  of  men  from  shop,  plow,  and  exchange, 
were  continually  leaving  the  county  and  joining  regiments 
forming  in  other  parts  of  the  state,  thus  leaving  this  county 
without  its  proper  credit.  Hence  at  a  meeting  of  half  a  dozen 
or  more  of  the  citizens  of  Xenia,  held  late  one  evening  in  the 
auditor's  room  of  the  court-house,  it  was  resolved  to  form  a 
Greene  County  regiment.  A  committee  was  appointed,  consist 
ing  of  Revs.  R.  D.  Harper,  P.  C.  Prugh,  Judge  Winans,  and 
Hugh  Carey,  Esq.,  who  were  to  proceed  immediately  to  James 
town,  and,  if  possible,  prevail  upon  a  company,  composed  of 
the  best  men  of  that  place  and  vicinity,  organized  under 
Captain  Balkird,  and  chafing  for  the  field,  to  remain  in  the 
county  for  the  time,  and  take  the  post  of  honor  in  the  new 
regiment.  This  company  had  already  offered  its  services  to 
General  Fremont,  then  at  the  head  of  the  army  in  Missouri. 

The  delegation  proceeded,  the  next  day,  to  Jamestown, 
held  a  consultation  with  the  company,  and  proposed  that  they 
should  immediately  go  into  camp  at  Xenia  and  become  the 
nucleus  of  the  county  regiment,  the  committeemen  pledging 
themselves  to  use  every  possible  effort  in  speedily  filling  it  up. 

After  a  few  earnest  speeches  the  company  yielded,  recon 
sidered  their  former  purpose,  and  in  a  few  weeks  were  in  camp. 
The  pleasant  memories  that  still  cluster  around  the  scenes  of  that 
winter,  in  which  soldiers  and  citizens  happily  mingled,  meetings 
of  prayer  and  praise,  both  in  and  out  of  camp,  public  days  of 
fasting  and  feasting,  speeches,  parties,  and  concerts,  will  not 
soon  be  forgotten  by  those  who,  just  as  winter  began  to  break, 
were  "  left  behind." 

No  truer  patriots  than  were  these  ever  lived.  No  braver 
men  ever  fought.  And  Corporal  Owens  has  done  good  service 
to  both  county  and  regiment  in  writing  their  history. 

The  readiness  with  which  this  regiment  enlisted  and  marched 
to  the  field,  the  manner  in  which  it  fought,  the  many  bloody 


INTRODUCTION.  15 

battles  it  won  in  the  great  struggle  of  freedom  for  the  nation  and 
the  world,  its  re  enlistment  of  those  who  survived  after  having 
spent  three  long  years  of  the  most  intense  labor  in  marchings 
and  fightings,  imposing  itself  all  the  while  as  a  wall  of  fire 
between  our  enemies  and  our  homes,  standing  again  and  again 
in  the  very  presence  of  death,  should  never  be  forgotten.  The 
author  of  this  little  book  has  done  much  toward  making  all  this 
a  part  of  living  history  in  the  nation's  struggle  to  free  itself  from 
the  "accursed  thing."  In  this  he  makes  no  attempt  at  display, 
but  proposes,  in  a  plain,  simple  way,  to  give  a  sketch  of  those 
scenes  and  actions  in  which  his  own  regiment  was  engaged, 
together  with  a  brief  account  of  the  other  organizations  to  which 
Greene  County  contributed  her  men  and  means. 

We  bespeak  for  this  little,  unassuming  companion  a  place, 
not  only  among  the  survivors  and  friends  of  the  old  Seventy- 
fourth,  but  in  the  families  and  homes  of  the  county  as  well. 

P.  C.  P. 


HISTORY 


Seventy-Fourth  Regiment,  0.  V.  I 


CHAPTER   I. 


In  October,  1861,  the  organization  of  the  Seventy-fourth 
O.  V.  I.  was  commenced.  Its  rendezvous  was  Camp  Lowe, 
in  the  old  fair  ground,  Xenia,  named  in  honor  of  Colonel  John 
W.  Lowe,  who  fell  at  Carnifax  Ferry,  Virginia,  in  the  early 
part  of  the  war.  The  regiment  was  organized  to  the  extent 
of  seven  companies,  at  Camp  Lowe ;  but  on  arriving  at  Camp 
Chase  the  following  February,  three  more  companies  were 
added,  making  the  complement,  and  aggregating  nine  hundred 
and  seventy- eight  men. 

The  regiment  was  officered  as  follows  :  Granville  Moody, 
colonel  commanding;  Alexander  Von  Schroeder,  lieutenant 
colonel;  A.  S.  Ballard,  major;  J.  R.  Brelsford,  surgeon,  etc. 
(See  roster  at  the  end  of  the  book.)  The  duty  of  the  regiment 
,  at  Camp  Chase  was,  guarding  prisoners.  Colonel  Moody  was 
appointed  post-commander. 

On  arriving  at  Columbus  the  regiment  was  quartered  the 
first  night  in  the  state  capital.  The  next  day  it  marched  out 
to  Camp  Chase,  after  being  reviewed  by  Governor  Todd. 
Whatever  may  be  said  to  the  contrary,  the  prisoners  there 
were  well  cared  for.  The  writer  was  detailed  several  times  to- 


ifc-'.'  .  icJRfcEN-E    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 

help  erect  tents,  etc.  They  had  plenty  to  eat,  and  comfortable 
quarters.  The  regiment  remained  at  Camp  Chase  until  April 
20th,  when  they  were  ordered  to  Nashville,  Tennessee,  under 
command  of  Lieutenant  Colonel  Von  Schrceder  —  Colonel 
Moody  remaining  at  Camp  Chase, 

On  arriving  at  Nashville  the  regiment  marched  through 
the  city,  and  encamped  near  the  river,  remaining  there  ^  only 
a  short  time,  when  they  were  ordered  to  move  camp.  They 
camped  in  a  beautiful  grove,  about  one  mile  south  of  the  city, 
which  was  called  Camp  Tod, -in  honor  of  Governor  Todd. 
Colonel  Von  Schrceder  was  a  strict  disciplinarian —  having 
been  a  Prussian  officer  — he  would  not  allow  the  men  even  to 
spit  on  dress  parade.  While  in  command  at  Camp  Tod  his 
wife  visited  him.  He  had  issu-d  strict  orders  that  not  a  man 
should  leave  camp  after  a  cerium  hour  in  the  evening  — as 
some  of  the  boys  were  in  the  habit  of  frequenting  the  city 
until  a  late  hour,  and  then  coming  into  camp  in  a  state  of 
intoxication. 

One  day  he  made  arrangements  with  some  of  the  citizens 
to  take  tea  with  them  at  a  certain  time.  Accordingly  he  and 
his  wife  rode  up  to  the  gate,  when  he  was  halted  by  the  guard, 
who  told  him  that  he  had  orders  from  Colonel  Von  Schroeder 
not  to  let  a  man  pass  after  a  certain  hour  — it  being  then 
after  that  hour.  "Well,  but,"  says  he,  "I  am  Colonel  Von 
Schrceder."  "I  don't  know  who  in  the  h— 1  you  are,"  says 
the  guard,  -you  can't  pass  here."  "Well,"  says  the  colonel, 
"I'll  have  that  order  changed  in  the  morning,"  and  turned 
around  and  rode  back  to  his  quarters.  The  next  morning  he 
sent  for  the  guard  who  was  at  the  gate  at  the  time  he  wanted 
to  pass  out.  The  guard  approached  him  with  much  fear  and 
trembling,  no  doubt  expecting  to  be  severely  dealt  with,  for 
the  colonel  looked  at  him  with  a  stern  countenance,  and  spoke 
in  a  very  harsh  manner,  which  frightened  the  poor  fellow  still 


THE   SEVENTY-FOURTH.  19 

worse.  "You  are  the  man  that  wouldn't  let  me  out  of  camp 
last  evening!"  " Well— well— colonel,  I— I— -had  orders  not 
to  let  any  one  pass,  and — and — I  thought  I  must  obey  orders." 
The  colonel  then  changed  his  voice,  and  spoke  in  a  very 
pleasant  manner,  and  said,  "You  did  right.  I  wish  all  my 
men  were  as  good  soldiers  as  you  are;  we  would  then  have 
no  trouble.  I'll  promote  you  to  a  corporal." 

After  remaining  in  camp  a  short  time,  a  detachment  of 
the  regiment  was  ordered  on  a  scout  over  the  Cumberland 
Mountains,  or  at  least  as  far  as  McMinville.  That  was  the  first 
experience  many  in  the  regiment  had  in  the  toils,  hardships, 
and  fatigues  of  the  march.  Part  of  the  regiment  was  left 
behind,  being  detailed  on  picket  duty.  Standing  picket  then 
was  rather  a  pleasure  and  a  pastime,  there  being  no  enemy 
near ;  and  in  the  warm  season  of  the  year  we  were  plentifully 
supplied  with  milk,  potatoes,  honey,  etc.,  which  were  generally 
pretty  easy  of  access  —  the  forest  furnishing  mulberries,  and 
the  orchards  cherries,  plums,  etc.  Although  the  policy  then 
was  to  guard  rebel  property,  yet  it  was  not  always  guarded. 
While  on  picket  we  enjoyed  many  luxuries,  of  which  many 
times  afterward  we  were  deprived.  We  passed  sixteen  days 
thus  very  pleasantly,  until  the  return  of  the  balance  of  the 
regiment. 

July  1st  the  regiment  —  or  four  companies  of  the  same  — 
were  ordered  to  march  to  Lebanon,  Tennessee,  thirty  miles 
from  Nashville.  We  passed  the  Hermitage,  the  former  residence 
of  Andrew  Jackson,  and  we  saw  the  monument  erected  to  his 
memory,  underneath  which  lies  the  ashes  of  the  hero  of  Orleans. 
On  the  march  we  'gathered  blackberries,  which  grew  in  immense 
quantities  on  each  side  of  the  road.  The  four  companies  were 
under  the  command  of  Major  Ballard.  On  this  march  the  boys 
did  some  foraging,  by  killing  hogs,  for  which  offense  they  were 
arrested  and  confined  in  jail  in  Lebanon.  The  indignation  of 


20  GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 

the  boys  was  very  great  at  this  act.  They  threatened  to  tear 
the  jail  down,  and  I  have  no  doubt  would  have  done  so,  had; 
not  the  prisoners  been  released  promptly. 

The  regiment  was  quartered  in  the  spacious  college  building 
at  Lebanon  —  the  same  that  John  Morgan  and  his  men  occupied 
previous  to  our  arrival.  It  was  a  very  dirty  place,  but  by  hard, 
labor,  washing,  and  scrubbing,  we  made  it  fit  for  soldiers  to 
quarter  in.  We  spent  the  Fourth  of  July  at  Lebanon.  It 
was  a  very  dull  day.  Our  duty  while  there  was  light.  We 
performed  some  picket  duty,  and  had  dress  parade  in  the 
afternoon.  The  balance  of  the  time  was  spent  in  loafing  about 
the  building,  reading,  writing  letters  home,  or  going  out  for 
blackberries,  etc.  We  also  formed  a  glee  club,  and  used  to 
serenade  Union  families  —  when  we  could  find  them  out.  One 
of  our  picket-posts  was  near  the  residence  of  ex-Governor 
Campbell.  We  went  one  evening  to  serenade  him.  We  had 
just  concluded  one  song  —  I  think  it  was  the  "Star  Spangled 
Banner'7  —  when  the  old  governor  came  out  bareheaded,  and 
cordially  invited  us  into  the  house.  ''Boys,"  said  he,  "it 
does  me  good  to  hear  those  good  old  patriotic  songs."  We 
sang  several  more  songs.  He  then  had  his  daughter  play  for 
us  on  the  piano.  We  were  about  to  take  our  leave,  when  he- 
told  us  to  wait  a  few  minutes.  In  a  short  time  his  negro  man 
came  in  with  a  large  tray,  or  waiter,  loaded  with  nice  cake,, 
fruits,  cordial,  etc.  He  told  us  to  help  ourselves,  and  \ve  did 
so.  There  were  some  excellent  Union  families  in  and  around 
Lebanon,  who  hailed  our  approach  with  joy. 

On  the  10th  of  July  our  camp  was  thrown  into  considerable 
excitement,  by  the  rumor  that  the  rebel  cavalry  were  advancing 
on  us.  But  as  feeble  as  we  were,  we  commenced  making 
preparations  for  defense.  Our  force  consisted  of  four  companies 
of  infantry,  and  part  of  a  regiment  of  cavalry.  On  the  llth  I 
was  on  picket,  and  was  relieved  at  !HK)  A.  M.  of  the  12th  — 


THE    SEVENTY -FOURTH. 


21 


<no  enemy  yet.  On  the  IBth  we  received  marching  orders  for 
Nashville.  It  was  about  eleven  o'clock  at  night  when  we 
received  the  order  to  march,  and  by  twelve  o'clock  we  were 
all  packed  up,  armed,  and  equipped,  and  in  line.  While 
marching  out  of  town  all  was  still  as  the  grave ;  the  quiet  of 
the  citizens  was  not  disturbed ;  no  sound  of  martial  music  ;  no 
colors  flying  —  nought  could  be  heard  save  the  heavy  tramp  of 
the  soldiers,  as  they  marched  out,  almost  on  the  double  quick*; 
and  by  the  time  the  gray  light  appeared  in  the  eastern  horizon, 
we  were  sixteen  miles  out  on  the  road  to  Nashville,  when  we 
halted  a  short  time,  and  got  a  bite  to  eat,  and  by  ten  o'clock 
we  were  in  Nashville,  having  marched  thirty  miles.  That  was 
the  time  the  rebel,  Forrest,  was  expected  to  make  an  attack  on 
Nashville.  It  was  a  very  hot  day.  Some  of  the  boys  came 
near  being  exhausted,  and  one  man  had  a  sunstroke.  We 
camped  on  College  Hill,  and  that  night  we  lay  in  line  of  battle 
for  the  first  time.  We  were  expecting  to  see  the  rebel  cavalry 
dash  on  to  us  every  minute.  They  came  within  about  three  or 
four  miles,  and  burned  a  bridge,  the  light  of  which  we  could 
see.  The  next  day  —  which  was  the  16th  —  Colonel  Moody, 
with  the  detachment  which  was  sent  to  Louisville,  arrived. 
An  anecdote  was  told  of  him  here,  which  I  will  relate :  He 
came  galloping  into  camp,  ordering  the  men  to  fall  in,. inquiring 
at  the  same  time  for  the  drummer,  but  the  drummer  could  not 
be  found.  Seizing  the  bass  drum  he  commenced  pounding  it 
with  his  fist.  Observing  one  man  without  a  gun,  he  inquired 
of  him  where  his  gun  was.  The  man  told  him  he  had  none. 
The  colonel  then  told  him  to  get  one.  The  man  replied  he 
could  not.  "Well,  then,"  says  the  colonel,  "get  a  club; 
you  shall  yhoot."  A  strong  guard  was  kept.  The  city  was 
barricaded  with  wagons,  cotton  bales,  etc.  A  cannon  was  in 
position  on  each  street,  and  every  precaution  taken  in  case  of 
an  attack.  In  that  case  the  few  troops  around  Nashville  would 


22  GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE   WAR. 

have  had  warm  work,  and  the  rebs  would  have  met  with  a 
warm  reception,  This  is  the  time  when  it  was  said  the  cele 
brated  prayer-meeting  was  held  with  Governor  Andrew  Johnson. 
A  story  went  the  rounds  in  the  papers  something  like  this :  It 
was  said  that  while  Colonel  Moody  was  praying,  and  as  he 
waxed  very  fervent  in  his  supplications,  that  the  governor  kept 
inching  toward  him,  until  at  last,  putting  his  arm  around  him 
(the  colonel),  said,  ''Colonel,  I  believe  in  God  and  the 
Christian  religion;  but  I'll  be  d— d  if  Nashville  shall  be  taken." 
And  it  was  not  taken. 

A  constant  watch  was  kept  for  several  days.  Pickets  were 
thrown  out,  and  guards  stationed  on  the  road  on  which  the 
attack  was  expected  to  be  made.  Several  times  it  rained  very 
hard,  and  wet  the  soldiers  to  the  skin.  It  was  very  difficult  to 
keep  the  muskets  dry.  The  rain  and  mud  were  disagreeable. 
We  remained  at  College  Hill  a  short  time.  During  the  time  we 
were  in  camp  there  we  were  reviewed  by  Major  General  Nelson. 

Soon  after  we  changed  camp,  and  camped  on  the  farm  of 
Major  Lewis,  near  town.  This  we  called  Camp  Lewis.  Shortly 
after  we  received  orders  to  march  to  Franklin,  Tennessee.  I 
think  it  was  about  the  1st  of  August  when  we  started  to 
Franklin.  When  within  about  two  miles  of  Franklin  we  halted 
for  the  night.  The  following  incident  occurred  at  that  time, 
which  I  will  relate  : 

It  is  generally  known  that  about  that  time  orders  were  strict 
concerning  rebel  property,  which  was  to  be  held  sacred,  the 
orders  coming  from  one  Buell.  He  was  very  careful  to  protect 
rebels  from  the  assaults  of  the  blue-coats  upon  hen-roosts, 
hog-pens,  and  potato-patches.  The  hero  of  this  story,  George 
Snyder,  was  a  good  soldier.  He  obeyed  orders,  as  a  general 
rule,  but  could  not  see  the  sin  of  digging  a  few  potatoes  and 
having  an  ash-roast  once  in  a  while.  It  was  George's  fortune  to 
be  placed  in  charge  of  a  pompous  southern  mansion  and 


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surroundings.       Vegetables    were    scarce,    and   Buell's    orders 
plenty.    George  concluded  to  suspend  one  of  the  orders  touching 
potatoes.      Thereupon  his  bayonet  became  a  potato-fork,  and  a 
few  small,  scrawny  tubers  were    taken    from    the    sacred   soil, 
carefully  roasted,  and  transferred  to  George's  stomach.     For  the 
suspension  of   this  order  George  was  duly  arrested,  and  taken, 
under  guard,  to  Colonel  Moody's  head-quarters  for  examination. 
The  owner  accompanied  the  squad,  swearing  vengeance  on  poor 
Snyder.     The  pompous  son  of  the  South  preferred  his  charges. 
Moody  heard  him,  spoke  of  Buell's  order,  and  the  necessity  of 
respecting  the  same,  and  reprimanded  Snyder  for  presuming  to 
suspend    his    commanding    general's    orders.       Whereupon    the 
southern  nabob  waxed  wrathy  and  valiant.       He  said  that  such 
soldiers  as  Snyder  were  northern  poltroons  and  cowards;  that  if 
it  were  not  for  the  musket  he   carried   he  would   have  whipped 
him  and  kicked  him  off  his  premises;  and  that  he  could  whip 
half   a  dozen    such    fellows.     This    insulting    language    aroused 
Colonel  Moody.      He  listened  to  the  harangue  and  thought  he 
would  give  the  brave  son  of  the  South  a  chance  to  clean  George 
out.       Thereupon   he   ordered  Snyder  as   follows:   "  Lay  down 
that  musket,  sir."    George  obeyed.     "Take  off  that  haversack." 
George  dropped   his  sack.      "  Unfasten  that  belt,  sir."     It  was 
done.     "Take  off  your  coat."    George  shed  his  linen.     "Now, 
sir,  I  release  you  from  arrest.     Step   out  and  whip   this  brave 
scion  of  the  South  until  I  tell  you  to  stop."     This  was  the  kind 
of  order  that  George  loved  to  obey,  and  he   sprang  back,  a  la 
Heenan,  to  the  combat.      But  this  the  cowardly  boaster  had  not 
bargained    for.      His    eyes    protruded;    his    knees    shook    like 
Belshazzar  s ;  his   tongue   refused  to   utter   the  words   he  would 
have  said.     Moody  urged,  insisted,  and  ordered  Johnny  to  make 
good  his  boastful  words.      Snyder,  cool,   snappy,   eager   for   the 
fight,  was  inviting  him  to  "come  on."     But  it  was  no  go.     The 
poor  fellow  had  been  trapped  and  could  only  back  out  squarely. 


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His  brother  came  forward  and  told  the  colonel  that  he  (the 
speaker)  was  a  senator  of  Tennessee  and  brother  to  the  palsied 
victim,  and  urged  Moody  to  stop  the  proceedings.  The  colonel 
assured  Mr.  Senator  that  he  was  doing  all  he  could  to  bring  the 
conflict  to  a  close  by  having  George  Snyder  conquer  a  peace ; 
and,  moreover,  that  peace  he  would  have,  and  that  neither  he 
nor  his  doughty  brother  should  insult  him  or  his  men  by  calling 
them  poltroons  and  cowards.  Thus  the  orders  of  General  Buell 
were  respected  and  obeyed  by  George  Snyder  and  his  colonel. 

We  remained  at  Franklin  about  a  month.  The  regiment 
was  at  that  time  guarding  the  Nashville  &  Columbia  Railroad, 
the  different  companies  being  scattered  along  the  road  from 
Nashville  to  Columbia,  Company  C  occupying  Franklin.  Colonel 
Moody's  head-quarters  were  at  Franklin.  While  there  we  built 
stockades  and  did  some  guard  duty.  The  court-house  was 
occupied  by  the  colonel,  he  having  his  head-quarters  in  it.  It 
was  barricaded  by  taking  the  large  flat  stones  from  off  the  yard 
and  putting  them  in  the  windows,  drilling  port-holes  in  them. 

Colonel  Moody  was  then  acting  as  chaplain  as  well  as 
colonel.  He  would  command  the  regiment  during  the  week 
and  preach  on  Sunday.  The  citizens  in  and  about  the  vicinity 
of  Franklin  would  come  to  hear  him,  although  he  would  denounce 
them  in  such  terms  as  only  Colonel  Moody  could. 

We  lived  very  well  off  the  products  of  the  country,  such  as 
apples,  peaches,  potatoes,  and  honey,  all  of  which  were  plentiful. 

About  the  1st  of  September  we  returned  to  Nashville.  Wre 
took  a  train  or  two  of  cars,  loaded  with  corn,  to  that  city. 
When  about  half  way,  the  train  stopped,  and  the  engineer 
jumped  from  his  engine  and  took  to  the  woods,  thinking, 
doubtless,  that  the  train  would  be  captured.  But  Colonel  Moody 
said  the  train  should  go  into  Nashville  if  the  men  had  to  push  it 
in.  However,  a  man  was  found  who  ran  the  train  in. 

On  arriving  in   the  vicinity  of  Nashville  we  went  into   the 


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woods  and  camped.  While  there  a  man  was  cleaning  his  gun, 
when  it  was  accidentally  discharged,  killing  a  negro.  We  stayed 
in  camp  only  one  night,  when  we  received  orders  to  change 
•camp.  We  then  camped  near  the  city,  on  the  Franklin  pike, 
where  we  remained  a  short  time. 

A  great  many  negroes  were  employed  at  that  time,  working 
on  the  fortifications  around  the  city,  especially  Fort  Negley,  near 
our  camp.  I  used  to  go  to  their  meetings,  which  they  held  out 
of  doors.  One  evening  I  attended  a  social  meeting,  when  one 
old  darkey  arose  to  speak.  The  substance  of  his  speech  was  as 
follows:  "  My  bred'rin',  you  sees  me  gwine  arotin'  drivin'  de 
cart.  .  You  do  not  know  whedder  I'se  got  religion  or  not ;  but 
God  knows  it.  By  an'  by  I'll  be  high  up  in  heaven,  an'  dese 
wicked  sinners  will  be  low  down  in  hell,  where  de  blue  blazes 
of  damnashun  will  be  bilin"  out  of  dar  noses."  These  negroes 
were  very  ignorant,  making  use  of  some  very  droll  expressions. 

We  then  moved  camp  south  of  town,  into  a  field  where  the 
weeds  were  nearly  as  high  as  one's  head.  This  camp  was  called 
Camp  Weeds.  We  stayed  there  a  few  days  and  then  moved  a 
short  distance,  near  the  Hillsboro  pike,  not  far  from  our  old 
Camp  Tod.  This  was  about  the  time  of  the  siege  of  Nashville, 
when  our  communication  was  cut  off.  We  suffered  considerably 
for  want  of  rations.  We  could  get  none  from  the  Government; 
and  I  have  often  thought  since  that  the  Government  ought  to 
have  paid  us,  as  we  drew  none  from  its  coffers.  But  about  all 
we  could  get  to  eat  was  what  we  could  get  in  the  county. 
Foraging  parties  were  sent  out  every  few  days,  well  guarded  — 
often  a  battery  or  two  of  artillery  accompanying  every  expedition. 
Even  then  we  were  not  supplied  very  plentifully.  The  most  we 
got  was  corn,  which  had  to  go  to  feed  the  mules  —  sometimes  a 
few  sweet  potatoes  or  pumpkins.  One  day  I  ate  nothing  else 
but  a  small  sweet  potato.  The  reason  was  obvious  —  I  could 
get  nothing  else.  We  named  our  camp  "Starvation;"  and  in 


26  GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 

comparison  to  what  we  had  been  used  to  at  home  it  was  really 
starvation. 

After  remaining  there  a  while  we  moved  into  the  Chattanooga 
Depot.  The  first  day  of  our  arrival  was  a  very  busy  one,  the 
boys  all  being  engaged  in  making  bunks.  It  reminded  one  of  a 
large  carpenter-shop,  and  all  hands  at  work.  Some  of  the  boys 
bunked  in  old  freight-cars.  The  soldiers  suffered  much  from 
camp-diarrhea  and  flux,  some  of  whom  died.  I  will  mention  a 
few  of  them:  Thomas  Harp  and  William  Frenderburg,  of 
Company  C,  and  Thomas  Faulkner,  of  Company  B,  with, 
perhaps,  some  others. 

While  here  we  were  all  called  up  before  daylight,  to  drill, 
every  morning,  and  many  were  the  curses  heaped  upon  the 
heads  of  the  officers  for  this  order.  One  morning  we  were  all 
called  up  long  before  daylight  and  fell  into  line,  and  the  order 
was  given,  "  Forward,  march,"  no  one  knowing  where  we  were 
going.  We  marched  out  about  seven  miles,  and  were  ordered 
to  halt.  A  skirmish  line  was  formed,  and  we  were  ordered  to 
advance.  (It  was  ascertained  beforehand  that  a  band  of  rebels 
had  been  seen,  but  of  course  the  regiment  knew  nothing  of  it.}. 
The  regiment  advanced  a  short  distance  when  the  advance 
guard  came  on  a  squad  of  rebels.  After  a  sharp  little  skirmish 
they  drove  them  across  the  river,  capturing  a  few  and  scattering 
the  rest.  The  regiment  then  returned  to  camp. 

Orders  were  soon  received  to  march  toward  Lebanon, 
Tennessee.  We  marched  out  some  seven  miles  and  halted, 
where  we  remained  a  short  time.  Then  we  started  back  toward 
Nashville,  and  camped  on  Mill  Creek.  Here  the  Seventy-fourth 
commenced  building  a  bridge  across  that  stream,  the  rebels 
having  burned  the  old  one.  This  was  about  the  middle  of 
November,  1862. 

We  were  temporarily  assigned  to  the  command  of  Brigadier 
General  Morgan.  The  general  was  a  very  plain-looking  man. 


THE    SEVENTY- FOURTH.  27 

He  generally  wore  an  old  blouse,  and  did  not  look  much  like 
an  officer.  One  day  he  visited  the  regiment  to  ascertain  what 
progress  they  were  making  on  the  bridge.  The  men  were  then 
about  placing  a  heavy  piece  of  timber  in  position,  when, 
observing  that  it  was  heavy  to  carry;  the  general  seized  hold  of 
it  and  lifted  until  he  was  red  in  the  face.  It  reminded  me 
somewhat  ^of  General  Washington  and  the  corporal,  although 
there  was  no  corporal  there  giving  commands.  I  suppose  it  is 
not  necessary  to  repeat  the  story,  as  doubtless  all  my  readers  are 
acquainted  with  it. 

While  there  I  saw  a  revolting  sight.  A  negro  having  died 
in  one  of  the  out-houses,  his  body  was  found,  one  morning,  with 
his  nose  and  part  of  his  face  eaten  off  by  rats. 

It  was  while  we  were  here  that  I  received  the  sad  news  of 
the  death  of  my  father,  Rev.  G.  B.  Owens.  I  first  heard  of  his 
sickness,  then  of  his  death.  My  readers  may  imagine  my 
feelings  —  away  from  home  fighting  for  my  country,  without  the 
privilege  of  visiting  him  in  his  last  hours.  Colonel  Moody,  in 
his  sermon  on  the  next  Sabbath,  very  touchingly  referred  to  his 
death,  which  affected  me  deeply. 

About  the  last  of  November  we  again  received  orders  to 
march  before  completing  the  bridge.  We  were  ordered  to  Camp 
Hamilton,  about  seven  miles  from  Nashville,  near  the  Franklin 
pike.  Our  camp  was  on  the  farm  of  a  Mr.  Overton.  Here  the 
Army  of  the  Cumberland  was  encamped,  and  reviewed  by 
General  Rosencranz.  When  he  rode  through  the  camp  of  the 
Seventy-fourth  he  had  something  to  say  to  each  company.  To 
Company  C  he  said  :  "  Boys,  when  you  drill,  drill  like  thunder. 
It  is  not  the  number  of  bullets  you  shoot,  but  the  accuracy  of 
the  aim,  that  kills  more  men  in  battle."  The  object  of  this 
review  was  to  ascertain  what  the  men  needed  before  going  into 
battle.  To  an  Irishman  he  said,  "Well,  Pat,  what  do  you 
want?"  The  Irishman  replied,  "If  it  's  all  the  same  to  you,. 


-"28  GREENE    COUNTY    IX    THE    WAR. 

gineral,    I    want   a   furlough."       The    general,    turning    away, 
.laughing,  replied,  "Well,  Pat,  you'll  do." 

Near  the  camp  was  a  large  canebrake ;  and  the  boys  used 
to  go  at  night,  with  torches,  to  kill  robins,  of  which  there  were 
immense  numbers.  The  light  would  blind  them,  and  by  taking 
a  stick  they  could  be  easily  killed.  Colonel  Neibling,  of  the 
Twenty-first  Ohio  Regiment,  went  into  the  brake  one  day  and 
got  lost.  He  had  to  climb  a  tree  to  see  which  way  to  get  out. 
We  had  battalion  drill  frequently. 

On  the  2(5 th  of  December,  18(52,  General  Rosencranz 
marched  from  Camp  Hamilton,  in  three  columns,  toward  Mur- 
ireesboro ;  General  McCook  with  the  right  division,  by  the 
Nolensville  pike;  General  Thomas  with  the  center,  by  the 
Wilson  pike;  and  General  Crittenden  with  the  left  on  the 
main  Murfreesboro  road.  The  country  was  hilly  and  rough, 
with  thickets  of  cedar,  intersected  by  small  streams,  with  rocky, 
bluff  banks.  The  road  was  rough  and  muddy,  and  it  was  only 
by  the  utmost  efforts  that  the  teams  could  be  got  through. 
•General  Negley,  our  division  commander,  frequently  alighting 
from  his  horse,  pulling  off  his  coat,  and  rolling  up  his  sleeves, 
would  assist  the  teamsters  in  pulling  through.  Several  times 
•Colonel  Moody  would  become  impatient,  urging  us  on  as  we 
struggled  through  the  mud  and  rain,  telling  us  that  the  fight 
would  be  over  before  we  got  there,  as  ever  and  anon  we  could 
hear  the  boom  of  cannon  in  advance  of  us.  But  I  guess  the 
colonel  got  enough  of  it. 

On  the  night  of  the  30th  the  pickets  of  both  armies  could 
sight  each  other  by  the  light  of  burning  dwellings.  Constant 
skirmishing  had  been  kept  up  all  day,  as  General  Rosencranz 
wished  to  discover  the  enemy.  Occasionally  a  regiment 
advanced  to  clear  a  thicket ;  or  a  battery  opened  fire  for  a  short 
time.  At  one  time  a  cannon-ball  took  off  part  of  a  man's 
head,  who  was  standing  within  ten  feet  of  the  general,  and 


THE    SEVENTY-FOURTH.  -^ 

another  fell  among  his  escort.  Our  losses  during  the  day,  in 
these  skirmishes,  amounted  to  three  hundred  in  killed  and 
wounded.  I  am  not  speaking  now  of  the  Seventy-Fourth,  but 
the  whole  army.  At  night  the  weary  soldiers  threw  themselves 
upon  the  cold  ground,  to  snatch  a  brief  repose,  conscious  that 
on  the  morrow  they  were  to  be  actors  in  a  bloody  tragedy. 
Early  on  the  morning  of  the  31st,  General  Rosencranz  issued1 
the  following  address  to  his  army : 

"The  general  commanding  desires  to  say  to  the  soldiers  of  the 
Army  of  the  Cumberland,  that  he  was  well  pleased  with  their  conduct 
yesterday.  It  was  all  that  he  could  have  wished  for.  He  neither  saw 
nor  heard  of  any  skulking.  They  behaved  with  the  coolness  and' 
gallantry  of  veterans.  He  now  feels  perfectly  confident,  with  God's 
grace  and  their  help,  of  striking  this  day  a  blow  for  the  country  —  the 
most  crushing,  perhaps,  which  the  rebellion  has  yet  sustained.  Soldiers! 
the  eyes  of  the  whole  nation  are  upon  you.  The  very  fate  of  the  nation 
may  be  said  to  hang  on  the  issues  of  this  day's  battle.  Be  true,  then,  to 
yourselves;  true  to  your  own  manly  character  and  soldierly  reputation  ; 
true  to  the  love  of  your  dear  ones  at  home,  whose  prayers  ascend  this 
day  to  Clod  for  your  success.  Be  cool.  I  need  not  ask  you  to  be  brave. 
Keep  ranks.  Do  not  throw  away  your  tire.  Fire  slowly,  deliberately. 
Above  all,  fire  low,  and  always  be  sure  of  your  aim.  Close  readily  in; 
upon  the  enemy,  and  when  you  get  within  charging  distance,  rush  upon- 
him  with  the  bayonet.  Do  this,  and  victory  will  certainly  be  yours.. 
Recollect,  that  there  are  hardly  any  troops  in  the  world  that  will  stand  a 
bayonet  charge,  and  those  who  make  it,  therefore,  are  sure  to  win." 

On  the  morning  of  the  31st  the  army  of  General  Rosencranz 
was  in  position  on  the  field  in  the  following  order:  McCook's 
command  consisted  of  three  divisions  —  Johnson's  on  the  right, 
Davis'  in  the  center,  and  Sheridan's  on  the  left,  the  latter 
somewhat  withdrawn,  and  acting  as  a  reserve  for  the  south 
wing.  The  two  divisions  of  Thomas,  present  on  the  field,  held, 
the  center  of  the  line  —  Negley  on  the  right  (in  which  division 
was  the  Seventy  fourth )  and  Rousseau  on  the  left.  The  left 
wing  of  the  army,  under  Crittenden,  was  posted  in  the  following. 


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order :  Palmer's  division  on  the  right,  Woods'  in  the  center, 
and  Van  Cleve's  on  the  extreme  left. 

The  rebel  line  of  battle  was  formed  with  the  command  of 
Bishop  Polk  on  the  right,  consisting  of  two  divisions  of  Preston 
Smith  and  Breckenridge ;  Kirby  Smith,  with  three  divisions, 
held  the  center;  and  Hardee,  with  the  three  divisions  of 
Cheatham,  McCown,  and  Withers,  formed  the  right  wing. 
This  wing  .was  strengthened  on  the  night  preceding  the  battle 
with  the  division  of  Clairborne.  In  numbers  the  armies  were 
unequal,  as  one  of  the  strongest  divisions  of  the  Union  army, 
Mitchell's,  was  left  to  occupy  Nashville.  The  field  of  battle 
was  mostly  rolling  ground,  with  patches  of  woodland.  The  pike 
and  railroad  ran  near  each  other,  through  the  lines  of  battle. 
and  the  ground  on  the  right,  where  McCook  was  posted,  was  a 
dense  succession  of  cedar  thickets,  open  spaces  of  rocky  ground, 
belts  of  timber,  and  small  fields.  A  number  of  houses  were 
situated  in  different  parts  of  the  field. 

Without  further  describing  the  relative  positions  of  the 
army,  I  will  proceed  to  give  a  faint  description  of  the  battle: 
At  daylight  the  batteries  of  Sheridan's  division  shelled  the  rebels 
in  a  piece  of  woods  in  front,  and  the  division  advanced.  It 
was  immediately  assailed  with  terrible  energy  by  the  rebels,  who 
were  three  times  repulsed.  They  made  a  fourth  attempt,  with 
re-enforcements,  and  the  division  was  forced  back.  But  the 
energy  of  Sill  and  other  gallant  officers  soon  rallied  the  troops, 
and  the  field  in  front  was  cleared  of  the  enemy.  General  Sill 
had  fallen,  pierced  through  the  brain  by  a  musket-ball.  The 
whole  force  of  the  onset  was  now  brought  against  McCook's  third 
division,  commanded  by  Sheridan.  It  fought  until  one  fourth 
of  its  members  lay  bleeding  and  dying  on  the  field.  Then  it 
gave  way,  and  all  three  of  its  divisions  were  hurled  back 
together  into  the  immense  series  of  cedar  thickets,  which, 
skirting  the  turnpike,  extended  far  off  to  the  right. 


THE   SEVENTY-FOURTH.  31 

General  Rosencranz,  on  hearing  of  the  disaster  to  his  right 
wing,  instantly  set  himself  at  work  to  retrieve  it.  Brigades  and 
batteries  from  the  divisions  of  Rousseau,  Negley,  and  Palmer, 
were  ordered  to  the  right,  to  check  the  progress  of  the  enemy, 
and  rally  the  fugitives.  The  infantry  were  rapidly  massed  in 
an  array  of  imposing  strength  along  the  turnpike,  and  facing 
the  woods  through  which  the  rebels  were  advancing.  Still 
the  broken  divisions  of  McCook  disputed  the  ground  while 
retreating,  and  deeds  of  heroism  were  performed  by  officers  and 
men  in  those  dark  thickets.  But  in  spite  of  the  desperate 
struggle  which  marked  every  fresh  advance  of  the  enemy,  in 
spite  of  the  heroic  sacrifice  of  life  on  the  part  of  the  officers  and 
soldiers  of  the  Union  army,  the  rebels  still  steadily  advanced 
and  came  nearer  to  the  turnpike.  Nearly  two  miles  and  a  half 
had  the  right  wing  been  driven,  and  all  the  re-enforcements  that 
had  been  hurried  into  the  woods  to  sustain  it,  had  failed.  The 
roar  of  cannon,  the  crashing  of  shot  through  the  trees,  the 
bursting  of  shell,  and  the  continuous  roll  of  musketry,  all 
mingled  in  one  tremendous  volume  of  sound,  which  rolled  on 
nearer  and  nearer  to  the  turnpike,  where  the  genius  and  vigor  of 
Rosencranz  had  massed  the  forces  that  Were  to  receive  the 
enemy  when  he  should  emerge  from  the  woods,  in  pursuit  of 
our  retreating  battalions.  At  last  the  long  lines  of  the  enemy, 
rank  upon  rank,  charged  from  the  woods.  A  sheet  of  flame 
burst  from  the  Union  ranks,  a  crash  rent  the  air,  and  the 
artillery  shook  the  earth.  The  foremost  lines  of  the  rebel  host 
were  literally  swept  away,  and  then  both  armies  were  enveloped 
in  a  vast  cloud  of  smoke.  For  ten  minutes  the  thunder  of  battle 
burst  forth  from  the  cloud,  and  when  our  battalions  advanced 
they  found  no  rebels  between  the  turnpike  and  woods,  except 
the  wounded,  the  dying,  and  the  dead.  The  soil  was  red  with 
blood,  for  within  a  brief  space  of  time  the  slaughter  had  been 
awful,  our  troops  having  repulsed  the  rebel  left,  pushed  into  the 


3g  I;REENE  COUNTY  IN  THE  WAR. 

woods  after  them,  and  drove  them  back  over  the  ground  we  had 
first  occupied. 

It  was  eleven  o'clock  when  Hardee  was  repulsed.  In  the 
meantime  while  the  battle  was  raging  on  the  right,  an  attack  was 
made  upon  Palmer's  division.  The  rebel's  advanced  with  great 
impetuosity,  but  were  driven  back  with  terrible  loss.  There  was 
now  a  lull  in  the  storm,  and  scarcely  a  volley  of  musketry  or 
boom  of  cannon  was  heard  for  three  quarters  of  an  hour.  Some 
hoped  that  these  bloody  scenes  were  ended  for  the  day ;  but  the 
rebel  leaders,  disappointed  by  their  failure  to  penetrate  to  our 
camp  by  way  of  the  right  wing,  were  preparing  for  a  blow  at  the 
center.  All  the -reserves  were  attached  to  the  center  of  their 
army,  under  Polk ;  and  Bragg,  in  person,  placed  himself  at  the 
head  of  the  columns.  And  now  was  presented  an  imposing 
spectacle.  The  nature  of  the  ground  .in  this  part  of  the  field 
was  such  that  every  movement  of  either  army  could  be  seen. 
A  fierce  cannonading  up  the  turnpike  announced  the  coming 
onset,  and  from  the  very  woods  out  of  which  the  rebel  cavalry 
issued  on  Monday  evening,  the  first  line  of  battle  now  sallied 
forth.  It  came  on  in  magnificent  order,  and  stretching  away 
diagonally  across  a  great  sloping  field,  its  length  seemed 
interminable.  At  a  sufficient  interval  another  line  deployed 
into  the  open  ground  parallel  with  the  first,  and  ere  the  forward 
battalions  were  engaged,  a  third  line  of  battle  came  forth 
from  the  same  woods.  It  seemed  that  our  feeble  lines  in  that 
direction  must  be  crushed  by  the  weight  of  these  immense 
masses  of  living  and  moving  men.  But  the  ever-watchful  eye 
of  Rosencranz  had  detected  the  rebel  design  even  before  their 
first  line  of  battle  emerged  from  the  trees.  The  least-exhausted 
troops  of  the  left  and  center  were  hurried  forward  on  the  double- 
quick,  to  combat  this  new  effort  of  the  enemy ;  and  even  from 
the  extreme  left,  where  Van  Cleve  was  posted,  a  brigade  was 
brought  over  to  take  part  in  the  defense. 


THE    SEVENTY- FOURTH.  36 

The  same  formidable  array  of  batteries  and  battalions  again 
confronted  the  foe,  as  that  upon  which  the  violence  of  Hardec's 
corps  had  spent  itself,  and  similar  results  followed.  Almost 
simultaneously  a  sheet  of  fire  leaped  forth  from  each  of  the 
opposite  lines,  and  for  a  few  minutes  both  stood  like  walls  of 
stone,  discharging  their  deadly  muskets  into  each  other's 
bosoms.  Then  the  rebels  attempted  to  charge,  but  a  storm  of 
lead  and  iron  hail  burst  into  their  faces  and  all  around  them, 
sweeping  them  down  by  the  hundreds.  If  once  the  Union 
soldiers  wavered,  it  was  only  for  a  moment,  and  in  forty  minutes 
from  the  time  the  first  rebel  line  marched  forth,  all  three  of 
them  had  been  dashed  to  pieces,  and  the  survivors  of  the 
conflict,  flying  in  wild  confusion  over  the  slope,  were  disappear 
ing  in  the  depths  of  the  woods. 

The  battle  of  the  day  was  over.  Until  four  o'clock  the 
rebels  continued  to  fire  a  cannon  in  the  direction  of  Murfrees- 
boro,  as  though  in  angry  protest  against  their  repulse.  But 
when  this  ceased  there  was  silence  all  over  the  field,  so  deep  by 
contrast  with  the  tumult  of  the  battle  that  had  raged  all  day,  that 
it  seemed  oppressive  and  supernatural.  The  battle  was  over  : 
but  who  can  describe  the  sufferings  which  followed !  The  night 
air  was  piercingly  cold,  and  in  the  midst  of  these  gloomy  forests 
of  pine  and  cedars,  where  the  night  winds  sighed  through  the 
leafless  branches,  singing,  as  it  were,  a  requiem  to  the  hundreds 
of  freezing,  bleeding,  and  dying  men  whom  no  human  hand 
could  ever  succor  —  perhaps  even  at  that  very  hour  their  fond 
wives  or  loving  mothers  at  home  were  on  their  knees  offering  up 
their  petitions  to  God  for  their  loved  ones  on  the  battle-field. 
Ah,  could  they  have  known  their  situation  then,  and  had  it  in 
their  power,  how  they  would  have  gone,  with  rapid  speed,  to 
administer  to  their  wants.  Oh,  how  often  on  that  long  and 
dreary  night  of  the  31st  of  December,  18(52,  as  1  lay  wounded 
on  the  ground,  at  the  field  hospital,  with  no  covering  but  part 


34  GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 

oi    an  old  blanket  —  which  Sergeant  A.  B.   Cosier  kindly  pro 
cured  for  me  —  did  I  think  of  my  loving  wife  and  dear  mother 
at  home.     You,  my  dear  friends,  who  never  participated  in  the 
toils,  sufferings,  and  hardships  of  a  soldier's  life,  know  but  little 
about  it,  only  as  you  have  read  or  heard  soldiers  tell  of  it.     Yet 
I  am  sorry  to  say  that  there  are  some  who  are  unwilling  to  give 
the  soldier  a  small  pension.     If  every  soldier  that  fought  and 
bled  for  his  country  was  to  receive  a  pension,  he  never  could  be 
paid  for  what  he  has  suffered.     Shame  on  the  narrow,  contracted 
soul  —  if  he  has  a  soul  —  that  begrudges  pensioning  the  soldiers. 
The   rebel   pickets  advanced  at   night  to  the   edge  of   the 
woods  skirting  the  open  ground  which  was  the  scene  of  Hardee's 
terrible  repulse.     The   hostile  lines  of  battle  were   probably   a 
thousand  yards  apart.     The  intervening  space  was  covered  with 
wounded,  who  could  not  be  carried  off.     He  who  chose  to  risk 
it  could  crawl  carefully  up  to  the  edge  of  the  wood,  and  hear 
shrieks,  cries,  and  groans  of  the  wounded  men  who  were  lying 
by  hundreds  among  the  trees.     The  men  in  our  advance-line  lay 
down,  as  well  as  they  could,  upon  ground  over  which  the  storm 
of  battle  had  swept.     It  was  difficult  to  distinguish  the  bodies  of 
the  sleepers  from  the  corpses.     Living  and  dead  were  slumbering 
peacefully   together,  with  this   difference:    the  one   was  to   rise 
again  to  renew  the  conflict,  the  other  had  fought  his  last  battle 
on  earth.     There  were  places  that  night  where  sleep  came  not 
to  steep  the  senses  in  gentle  forgetfulness.     The  poor  soldier, 
whom  the  bullets  had  not  reached,  could  gather  a  few  sticks  or 
cornstalks  for  a  bed,  clasp  his  faithful  musket  in  his  arms,  with  his 
blanket  around  him  —  if  he  were  so  fortunate  as  to  have  one  — 
and  sleep ;  but  not  that  deep,  profound  slumber  had  he  been  at 
home  in  his  warm  bed.      Ever  and  anon  he  would  awake,  his 
frame  shivering  with  the  bitter  cold.     He  could  build  no  fires, 
for   that   would   reveal   our   position   to   the   enemy.     But   the 
mangled  hero,  lying  on   the  field  or  in   the  hospital,  knew  no 


THE   SEVENTY-FOURTH.  35 

repose;  and  to  those  who  felt  themselves  maimed  for  life  the 
keen  mental  anguish  must  have  been  even  more  intolerable  than 
physical  pain. 

On  Thursday  morning  the  sun  arose  without  clouds,  but 
along  the  eastern  horizon  was  a  broad  zone  of  mist  and  fog 
through  which  the  great  luminary  looked  red  and  bloody,  as  if 
in  sympathy  with  the  horrors  of  the  battle-field.  It  was  just 
eight  o'clock  when  the  roar  of  cannon  re-commenced,  with  a 
terrible  significance  unknown  a  few  days  before.  A  skirmish 
had  begun  between  the  pickets  in  front  of  Palmer's  lines  and 
those  of  the  enemy.  Our  batteries  immediately  commenced 
shelling  the  woods  from  which  the  rebel  fire  proceeded.  Two 
dozen  pieces  of  the  enemy's  artillery  opened  in  reply,  and 
having  by  this  time  accurately  obtained  the  range  of  the  elevated 
ground  between  the  pike  and  railroad  upon  which  so  many  of 
our  troops  were  massed,  their  guns  were  worked  with  greater 
effect  than  ever  before.  Every  form  of  shell,  shrapnell,  round 
shot,  spherical  case  and  oblong  shot  were  hurled  in  most  un 
pleasant  confusion  over  the  field.  Our  infantry,  unable  to  take 
any  part  in  this  terrible  duel,  lay  close  upon  the  ground,  the 
fiery  missiles  continually  whizzing  and  bursting  over  their  heads, 
and  tearing  up  the  earth  among  them  and  around  them.  It  is 
wonderful  that  so  few  were  injured  by  this  iron  tempest;  yet 
there  was  scarcely  a  regiment  all  along  the  center  that  did  not 
have  some  of  its  members  killed  or  wounded.  The  Seventy- 
fourth  was  not  the  only  regiment  that  lost  members.  Several 
Greene  County  boys  in  other  regiments  were  killed  and  wounded. 
I  have  reference  here  to  Greene  County  soldiers.  I  wish  I  had 
a  list  of  all  soldiers  that  were  killed  or  wounded.  But  as  Major 
Peters  said  at  the  reunion  of  the  Seventy-fourth  at  Xenia,  Sep 
tember  20,  1883,  we  never  will  know  to  a  certainty.  Some 
never  could  be  found. 

The  Eighth  Indiana  Battery,  Lieutenant  Estepp  command- 


36  GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 

ing,  was  moved  nearest  the  rebel  lines,  and  did  great  service  in 
finally  silencing  the  enemy's  guns.  Several  of  its  brave  men- 
were  wounded,  one  third  of  the  horses  were  disabled,  and  some 
of  the  pieces  were  drawn  to  the  rear  by  hand.  This  day,  like 
the  preceding  Tuesday,  passed  off  in  a  series  of  skirmishes. 
Late  in  the  afternoon  a  body  of  rebel  cavaky  appeared  on  a 
rising  ground  in  front,  but  Colonel  Loomis  turned  a  couple  of 
his  Parrott  guns  in  that  direction,  and  a  stampede  quickly  fol 
lowed.  The  army  passed  another  uncomfortable  and  cheerless 
night  upon  the  battle-field;  but  General  Roseneranz  was  not 
idle.  During  the  night  he  sent  the  division  of  Van  Cleve  across* 
the  river  on  the  left,  where  it  got  into  position. 

Early  on  Friday  morning  the  thunder  of  rebel  artillery  called 
the  troops  to  arm?.  Our  batteries  soon  replied  to  theirs,  and 
the  fierce  cannonading  was  kept  up  for  half  an  hour,  and  then 
ceased  on  both  sides.  During  this  time  one  rebel  gun  was  dis 
mounted,  and  the  battery  to  which  it  belonged,  silenced.  Hour 
after  hour  passed  by  and  no  earnest  attempt  was  made  by  the 
rebels  to  renew  the  battle.  At  last,  about  four  o'clock  in  the- 
afternoon,  a  heavy  cannonade,  that  had  opened  on  the  left,  \vas 
followed  by  a  deafening  crash  of  musketry,  and  the  whole  army 
at  once  comprehended  that  the  battle  was  renewed  by  an  attack 
on  Van  Cleve's  division,  on  the  other  side  of  Stone  River. 
Bragg  had  massed  three  of  his  divisions,  the  whole  under  the 
command  of  'Breckenridgc,  and  hurled  them  against  the  division 
of  Van  Cleve.  Our  brigades  struggled  for  a  time  with  great 
bravery  against  the  tremendous  odds;  but  being  literally  over 
whelmed  by  superior  numbers,  two  of  them  gave  way.  The 
third  held  its  ground  for  awhile,  but  the  prospect  of  being  sur 
rounded  brought  on  a  panic.  Then  it  broke  with  the' others  and 
fell  back  to  and  across  the  river.  The  rebels  made  preparations 
to  follow,  but  by  this  time  Negley,  who  had  been  hurried  over 
from  the  center  to  re-enforce  Van  Cleve,  suddenly  confronted 


THE    SEVENTY- FOURTH.  37 

them  with  his  compact  lines  of  battle.  The  divisions  of  Wood 
and  Davis,  and  the  Pioneer  Brigade  of  Morton,  were  placed  in 
position  by  General  Rosencranz,  to  support  Negley,  and  open 
with  all  their  batteries  upon  the  host  of  Breckenridge.  The 
rebel  batteries  were  also  in  commanding  position.  The  rebels 
soon  recoiled  under  the  terrific  fire  poured  into  them  by  Negley's 
division,  and  fell  back  from  the  river,  followed,  however,  by  our 
brave  troops,  who  forded  the  stream  and  made  a  lodgment  on 
the  opposite  side  in  a  narrow  strip  of  timber,  destitute  of  under 
brush  and  bounded  by  a  rail  fence.  At  this  fence  the  rebels 
rallied,  and  as  our  men  ascended  the  bank  they  were  greeted  by 
a  storm  of  bullets,  which,  for  a  moment,  checked  their  advance. 
By  the  exertions  of  Stanley  and  Miller  the  division  was  formed 
rapidly  upon  the  bank,  and  with  a  tremendous  shout  they 
charged  the  rebel  lines.  The  latter  wavered  and  then  broke. 
The  ground  over  which  they  retreated  was  a  low,  wooded  one. 
Our  troops  followed  closely  in  the  pursuit.  The  Seventy-eighth 
Pennsylvania  captured  the  flag  of  the  Twenty-sixth  Tennessee. 
The  divisions  of  Wood  and  Davis  followed  that  of  Negley.  The 
flying  regiments  of  Breckenridge  debouched  from  the  woods 
upon  open  cornfields,  in  the  edge  of  which  their  batteries  of 
fourteen  guns  were  in  position.  A  charge  was  made  upon  these, 
and  the  Nineteenth  Illinois  captured  three  guns  Colonel  Miller's 
•command  took  a  battery,  the  Seventy-fourth  Ohio  capturing  it. 
The  rebels  again  fled,  followed  by  a  tempest  of  bullets,  which 
covered  the  ground  with  wounded  and  dead.  Beyond  was  a 
dense  forest,  reaching  to  the  town  of  Murfreesboro.  It  was  now 
night,  and  Negley  deemed  it  expedient  to  enter  the  woods  at 
that  time.  From  the  cornfields  to  the  river  the  distance  was 
about  one  mile,  and  within  that  space  the  evidences  of  the  terri 
ble  carnage  were  everywhere  visible.  Nearly  one  thousand 
rebels  were  killed  outright  in  this  attack,  and  the  woods  re 
sounded  with  the  shrieks  and  groans  of  the  wounded  and  dying. 


38  GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR'. 

At  twelve  o'clock  that  night  it  commenced  raining,  and  the 
unsheltered  soldiers  had  a  hard  time  of  it.  When  Saturday 
morning  came  it  was  still  raining,  and  the  men  had  barely  time 
to  prepare  their  rations  before  they  were. called  to  arms  by  the 
roar  of  artillery  on  the  center.  An  onset  had  been  made  on  the 
Forty-second  Indiana,  which  was  out  on  picket-duty.  The  men 
behaved  well,  but  met  with  considerable  loss.  All  day  the  rain 
poured  down ;  but  General  Rosencranz  was  busy  guarding  every 
point  with  hastily-constructed  works.  A  slow  advance  toward 
the  enemy  was  made  by  a  series  of  rifle-pits.  A  brick  house, 
the  inside  of  which  had  been  burned  out,  sheltered  the  enemy's 
sharp-shooters.  General  Rosencranz  soon  removed  the  annoy 
ance  by  the  aid  of  Loomis'  and  Guenther's  batteries.  In  ten 
minutes  the  walls  were  leveled  to  the  ground.  Near  this  house 
the  enemy  had  constructed  rifle-pits,  from  which  they  fired  upon 
our  pickets.  It  was  determined  to  drive  them  out,  and  Colonel 
John  Beatty  was  selected  to  lead  the  storming  party.  Taking 
with  him  the  Third  Ohio,  his  own  regiment,  and  the  Eighty- 
eighth  Indiana  —  Colonel  Humphreys  —  he  advanced  with  the 
utmost  intrepidity,  drove  out  the  enemy  at  the  point  of  the 
bayonet,  and  triumphantly  held  the  works.  Another  night  was 
passed  on  the  battle-field,  and  the  soldiers  awoke  on  Sunday 
morning  to  find  the  ground  covered  with  snow.  As  the  day 
advanced  the  snow  melted,  and  the  mud  became  very  disagree 
able.  It  was  a  glad  moment  when  the  announcement  was  made 
to  the  army  that  Bragg  had  retreated,  with  all  his  force,  from 
Murfreesboro,  and  that  the  Union  army  would  march  forward 
into  the  town. 

On  Sunday,  January  4th,  General  Rosencranz  entered 
Murfreesboro.  The  day  will  be  a  memorable  one  in  our 
country's  annals. 

Our   losses   in    the   battle   of    Stone  River  were  as  follows; 
Officers  killed,   88;  officers  wounded,  367;  men  killed,  1,386; 


THE    SEVENTY-FOURTH.  39 

men  wounded,  646.  Total,  8,287.  Loss  in  Pioneer  Brigade, 
48;  loss  in  cavalry,  150  —  making  a  total  loss  of  8,485.  In 
addition  to  these  losses,  the  number  set  down  as  missing 
amounted  to  2,800. 

The  rebel  loss  was  estimated  at  over  14,000  in  killed  and 
wounded.  Some  four  thousand  of  our  wounded  men  were 
removed  to  Nashville,  and  two  thousand  were  placed  in  hospitals 
at  Murfreesboro.  About  fifteen  hundred  of  the  rebel  wounded 
were  left  at  the  latter  place  when  Bragg  retreated. 

Large  numbers  of  surgeons  proceeded  immediately  from 
the  North  to  these  two  points,  to  attend  to  the  sufferers,  accom 
panied  by  agents  of  state  and  general  government  sanitary 
commissions.  The  following  extract  from  a  letter  written  by 
one  of  these  gentlemen,  Mr.  Sessions,  who  accompanied  the 
corps  of  surgeons,  and  directed  the  work  of  the  sanitary  com 
mission  from  Columbus,  Ohio,  gives  us  an  idea  of  the  condition 
of  our  own  and  also  of  the  rebel  hospitals  after  this  sanguinary 
battle.  The  women  of  the  North  can  also  see  a  small  portion 
of  the  beneficent  results  of  this  association,  flowing  from  their 
noble  efforts  in  establishing  and  sustaining  societies  to  aid  the 
suffering  soldiers.  Mr.  Sessions  writes  from  Murfreesboro,  eight 
days  after  the  battle,  as  follows:  "We  arrived  here  last  Satur 
day,  after  a  pleasant  ride  in  an  ambulance,  from  Nashville  — 
thirty  miles.  We  saw,  everywhere,  the  effects  of  war,  and  that 
two  large  armies  had  skirmished  and  fought  most  of  the  way. 
For  fifteen  miles  nearly  every  house  was  burned,  and  all  looked 
devastation  and  ruin.  One  village  —  Lavergne  —  was  burned; 
and  near  by  were  the  ruins  of  our  large  army  train,  burned  by 
the  rebels  on  the  first  day  of  the  battle.  Horses  and  mules 
burned  to  death  gave  one  a  horrid  picture  of  war.  For  the 
remaining  fifteen  miles,  every  house  was  occupied  as  a  hospital, 
where  our  poor  soldiers  are  suffering  from  wounds,  and  the  loss 
of  limbs,  and  the  groans  of  the  dying  are  heard  as  you  pass." 


40  GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 

At  Murfreesboro,  Mr.  Sessions  visited  the  rebel  hpspitals. 
which  he  found  in  charge  of  a  former  acquaintance  of  his  from 
the  North.  He  says:  "I  visited,  with  him,  the  rebel  hospitals 
under  his  charge,  and  found  them  wanting  many  things  —  indeed 
almost  everything  to  make  them  comfortable.  Men  badly 
wounded  were  lying  upon  the  hard  floor,  without  straw,  because 
it  could  not  be  obtained  from  us;  and  the  poor  men  were  calling 
out  for  something  to  eat.  I  asked  him  why  this  was  so.  He 
replied,  'Because  we  have  not  got  it  to  give  them/  He  was 
kind  and  attentive  to  the  men,  and  was  doing  all  in  his  power  to 
make  them  comfortable.  The  other  rebel  hospitals  were  in  a 
wretched  condition  —  filthy,  and  not  half  cared  for  by  their 
surgeons.  Gangrene  was  making  its  appearance  from  the 
wounds.  There  are  about  fifteen  hundred  wounded  rebels  here. 
In  a  large  church,  with  upper  and  lower  rooms  occupied  by 
them,  they  had  only  one  candle  to  see  to  attending  several 
hundred  men  during  the  night;  and  one  of  our  party  took  some 
over  to  them.  1  understand  they  took  away  or  burned  all  their 
hospital  stores  when  they  evacuated  the  city ;  and  the  first  thing, 
on  our  entrance,  they  made  a  requisition  Tor  everything  on  our 
medical  director."  Another  instance  of  their  unscrupulousness 
in  throwing  the  whole  burden  of  providing  for  them  on  us. 

In  reference  to  our  own  hospitals  he  says  ;  "  We  have  about 
two  thousand  wounded  here  and  in  the  vicinity,  and  all  are  well 
cared  for  —  a  better  supply  of  hospital  stores  and  medical  sup 
plies  than  there  were  either  at  Fort  Donaldson,  ShiloR,  or 
Antietam.  The  government  supplies  were  good,  and  the  United 
States  Sanitary  Commission,  under  the  direction  of  Dr.  J.  S. 
Newberr.y,  western  secretary,  at  Louisville,  had  forwarded  sixty 
or  seventy  tons  of  all  kinds  of  clothing,  dried  and  canned  fruit, 
concentrated  beef  and  chickens,  etc.,  necessary  for  the  comfort 
of  the  sick  and  wounded.  Dr.  Read,  their  inspector,  with  his 
assistants,  was  busy  night  and  day  distributing  articles  to  the 


THE    SEVENTY- FOURTH.    ,  41 

surgeons  and  hospitals,  arranging  and  controlling  the  operations, 
removing  our  own  wounded  from  rebel  hospitals,  etc.  Eight 
wagon-loads  of  supplies  were  sen.t  on  Monday,  and  seven  on 
Wednesday,  from  Nashville,  and  a  large  amount  distributed  among 
our  four  thousand  wounded  in  Nashville.  It  was  an  exceedingly 
gratifying  sight  to  see  boxes  of  sanitary  goods,  at  the  different  hos 
pitals,  with  the  imprint  of  '  Soldiers'  Aid  Society,  Cleveland,'  boxes 
marked  with  contents  from  '  Soldiers'  Aid  Society,  Columbus,' 
and  other  places.  Our  soldiers  think,  as  one  said,  they  come 
from  God's  country.'1 

As  evidence  that  the  benevolent  labors  of  the  United  States 
Sanitary  Commission  were  properly  appreciated  by  the  army,  we 
quote  the  following  letter  from  the  Rev.  Granville  Moody,  then 
colonel  of  the  Seventy-fourth  Ohio  Regiment.  It  was  addressed 
to  Dr.  Read,  the  inspector  of  the  commission  : 

SlR:  —  I  desire  to  express  to  you, 'and  through  you  to  the  generous 
and  patriotic  donors  sustaining  the  Sanitary  Commission,  my  high  regard 
and  appreciation  of  the  works  of  love  in  which  they  are  engaged.  As  I 
have  visited  the  various  hospitals  in  this  place  and  looked  upon  the  pale 
faces  of  the  sufferers,  and  marked  the  failing  strength  of  many  a  manly 
form,  I  have  rejoiced  in  spirit  as  I  have  seen  your  benevolence  embodied 
in  substantial  food,  delicacies,  and  clothing,  judiciously  and  systematically 
distributed  by  those  who  are  officially  connected  with  the  army.  If  the 
donors  could  only  know  how  much  good  their  gifts  have  done,  and  could 
hear  the  blessings  invoked  upon  their  unknown  friends  by  the  suffering 
ones,  they  would  more  fully  realize  the  divine  proverb,  "It  is  more 
blessed  to  give  than  to  receive."  We  would  advise  all  who  wish  to 
extend  the  hand  of  charity  so  as  to  reach  the  suffering  officers  and 
soldiei-s  who  have  stood  •'  between  the,ir  loved  homes  and  foul  war's 
desolation,"  to  commit  their  offerings  to  the  custody  of  "  the  United 
States  Sanitary  Commission,"  an  organization  authorized  by  the  secretary 
of  war  and  the  surgeon  general,  having  the  confidence  of  the  army,  and 
affording  a  direct  and  expeditious  medium  of  communication  with  the 
several  divisions  of  the  army  free  of  expense  to  the  donors,  and  entirely 
reliable  in  its  character.  It  is  also  worthy  of  special  note  that  the  goods 


42  GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 

intrusted  to  the  commission  are  distributed  to  those  who  are  actually  sick 
or  convalescent ;  and  this  is  under  the  scrutiny  of  the  most  responsible 
persons  in  its  employ,  and  through  regularly  established  official  agencies 
in  the  army.  If  the  patriotic  donors  of  the  several  states  would  direct 
their  contributions  into  this  channel,  it  would  save  much  expense  of 
agencies,  blend  the  sympathies  of  Union  men  of  the  several  states,  and 
prevent  unpatriotic  distinctions  in  the  patients  in  the  hospitals,  who  are 
from  every  regiment,  from  every  state.  Side  by  side  they  fought  and 
were  wounded,  and  side  by  side  they  suffer  in  hospitals ;  and  the  commis 
sion,  through  appropiate  agencies,  extends  its  aid  alike  to  the  sons  of 
Virginia  and  Pennsylvania,  Ohio  and  Kentucky,  Indiana  and  Tennessee, 
Michigan  and  Missouri,  thus  giving  prominence  to  our  cherished  national 
motto,  "We  are  many  in  one."  As  an  illustration,  the  other  day  an 
agent  of  a  Wisconsin  society  came  to  a  hospital  with  sanitary  goods  for 
Wisconsin  soldiers,  and  went  along  the  wards,  making  careful  discrimina 
tion  in  behalf  of  Wisconsin  soldiers,  but  soon  saw  it  was  an  ungracious 
task,  and  handed  over  his  goods  to  the  United  States  Sanitary  Commis 
sion.  Learning  this,  one  of  the  Wisconsin  soldiers  said,  "I'm  glad  of 
that ;  for  it  made  me  feel  so  bad  when  my  friends  gave  me  those  good 
things  the  other  day  and  passed  by  that  Illinois  boy  on  the  next  bed 
there,  who  needed  them  just  as  much  as  I  did.  But  I  made  it  square 
with  him,  for  I  divided  what  I  got  with  him."  Brave,  noble  fellow  !  His 
was  the  true  spirit  of  a  soldier  of  the  United  States.  We  have  a  common 
country,  language,  religion,  interest,  and  destiny  ;  and  we  should  closely 
weave  the  web  of  our  unity,  so  that  the  genius  of  liberty  may,  like  Him 
"  who  went  about  doing  good,"  wear  a  "  seamless  garment."  We  believe 
in  the  constitutional  rights  of  states,  but  most  emphatically  believe  in  our 
glorious  nationality,  which,  like  the  sun  amidst  the  stars,  has  a  surpassing 
glory  and  is  of  infinitely  greater  importance,  and  should  be  cherished  in 
every  appropriate  form  of  development. 

GRANVILLE  MOODY, 
Colonel  Commanding  Seventy-fourth  Regiment. 


THE   SEVENTY-FOURTH. 


OFFICIAL  REPORT  OF  GENERAL  ROSENCRANZ. 

HEAD-QUARTERS  DEPARTMENT  OF  THE  CUMBERLAND,  1 
MURFREESBORO,  TENNESSEE,  February  12,  1863.      / 

GENERAL:  —  As  the  sub-reports  are  now  nearly  all  in,  I  have  the 
honor  to  submit,  for  the  information  of  the  general-in-chief,  the  subjoined 
report,  with  accompanying  sub-reports,  maps,  and  statistical  table  of  the 
battle  of  Stone  River. 

To  a  proper  understanding  of  this  battle  it  will  be  necessary  to  state 
the  preliminary  movements  and  preparations.  Assuming  command  of 
the  army  at  Louisville,  on  the  27th  day  of  October,  it  was  found  concen 
trated  at  Bowling  Green  and  Glasgow,  distant  about  one  hundred  and 
thirteen  miles  from  Louisville,  whence,  after  replenishing  with  ammuni 
tion,  supplies,  and  clothing,  they  moved  on  to  Nashville,  the  advance 
corps  reaching  that  place  on  the  morning  of  the  7th  of  November  —  a 
distance  of  one  hundred  and  eighty-three  miles  from  Louisville. 

At  this  distance  from  my  base  of  supplies,  the  first  thing  to  be  done 
was  to  provide  for  the  subsistence  of  the  troops  and  open  the  Louisville 
&  Nashville  Railroad.  The  cars  commenced  running  through  on  the 
26th  of  November,  previous  to  which  time  our  supplies  had  been  brought 
by  rail  to  Mitchelville,  thirty-five  miles  north  of  Nashville,  and  thence, 
by  constant  labor,  we  had  been  able  to  haul  enough  to  replenish  the 
exhausted  stores  for  the  garrison  at  Nashville  and  subsist  the  troops  of 
the  moving  army. 

From  the  26th  of  November  to  the  26th  of  December  every  effort 
was  bent  to  complete  the  clothing  of  the  army,  to  provide  it  with 
ammunition,  and  replenish  the  depot  at  Nashville  with  needful  supplies 
to  insure  us  against  want  from  the  largest  possible  detention  likely  to> 
occur  by  breaking  of  the  Louisville  &  Nashville  Railroad ;  and  to  insure 
this  work,  the  road  was  guarded  by  a  heavy  force  posted  at  Gallatin. 

The  enormous  superiority  of  numbers  of  the  rebel  cavalry  kept  our 
little  cavalry  force  almost  within  the  infantry  lines,  and  gave  the  enemy 
control  of  the  entire  country  around  us. 

It  was  obvious,  from  the  beginning,  that  we  should  be  confronted  by 
Bragg's  army,  recruited  by  an  inexorable  conscription,  and  aided  by 
clouds  of  mounted  men,  formed  into  guerrilla-like  cavalry,  to  avoid  the 
hardships  of  conscription  and  infantry  service. 


•44  GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 

The  evident  difficulties  and  labors  of  an  advance  into  this  country, 
and  against  such  a  force,  and  at  such  distance  from  our  base  of  opera 
tions —  with  which  we  were  connected  by  a  single  precarious  thread  — 
made  it  manifest  that  our  policy  was  to  induce  the  enemy  to  travel  over 
as  much  as  possible  of  the  space  that  separated  us,  thus  avoiding  for  us 
the  wear  and  tear  and  diminution  of  our  forces,  and  subjecting  the 
enemy  to  all  these  inconveniences,  besides  increasing  for  him,  and  dimin 
ishing  from  us,  the  dangerous  consequences  of  a  defeat.  The  means 
taken  to  obtain  this  end  were  eminently  successful.  The  enemy,  expect 
ing  us  to  go  into  winter-quarters  at  Nashville,  had  prepared  his  own 
winter-quarters  at  Murfreesboro,  with  the  hope  of  possibly  making  them 
at  Nashville,  and  had  sent  a  large  cavalry  force  into  West  Tennessee  to 
annoy  Grant,  and  another  large  force  into  Kentucky  to  break  up  the 
railroad.  In  the  absence  of  these  forces,  and  with  adequate  supplies  in 
Nashville,  the  moment  was  judged  opportune  for  an  advance  on  the 
rebels.  Folk's  and  Kirby  Smith's  forces  were  at  Murfreesboro,  and 
Hardee's  corps  on  the  Shelbyville  and  Nolensville  pike,  between  Triune 
and  Eaglesville,  with  an  advance  guard  at  Nolensville,  while  our  troops 
lay  in  front  of  Nashville,  on  the  Franklin,  Nolensville,  and  Murfreesboro 
turnpike. 

The  plan  of  the  movement  was  as  follows :  [  But  as  the  plan  has 
.already  been  given  it  is  not  necessary  to  repeat  it  here. — AUTHOR.] 

General  Rosencranz  addressed  General  McCook  as  follows : 
"  You  know  the  ground  —  you  have  fought  over  its  difficulties- 
can  you  hold  your  present  position  for  three  hours?"  To  which 
-General  McCook  replied,  "Yes,  I  think  I  can."  The  general 
commanding  then  said  :  "I  don't  like  the  facing  so  much  to  the 
east,  but  I  must  confide  that  to  you,  who  know  the  ground,  if 
you  don't  think  your  present  the  best  position,  change  it."  And 
the  officers  then  retired  to  their  commands. 

At  daylight  on  the  morning  of  the  3 1st  the  troops  breakfasted  [some 
•of  them,  not  all. — AUTHOR.]  and  stood  to  their  arms,  and  by  seven 
o'clock  were  preparing  for  the  battle. 

The  movement  began  on  the  left  by  General  Van  Cleve,  who  crossed 
-at  the  lower  fords.  Wood  prepared  to  sustain  and  follow  him.  The 
enemy,  meanwhile,  had  prepared  to  attack  General  McCook,  and  by 


THE    SEVENTY-FOURTH.  4i> 

half  past  six  o'clock  advanced  in  heavy  columns,  regimental  front,  his 
left  attacking  Willich's  and  Kirk's  brigades  of  Johnson's  division,  which, 
being  disposed  as  shown  in  the  map,  thin  and  light,  without  support, 
were,  after  a  sharp  but  fruitless  contest,  crumbled  to  pieces  and  driven 
back,  leaving  Edgarton's  and  part  of  Goodspeed's  battery  in  the  hands 
of  the  enemy.  The  enemy  following  up,  attacked  Davis'  division  and 
speedily  dislodged  Post's  brigade.  Carlin's  brigade  was  compelled  to 
follow,  as  Woodruff's  brigade,  from  the  weight  of  testimony,  had  pre 
viously  left  its  position  on  his  left.  Johnson's  brigade,  on  retiring, 
inclined  too  far  to  the  west,  and  were  too  much  scattered  to  make  a 
combined  resistance,  though  they  fought  bravely  at  one  or  two  points 
before  reaching  Wilkinson's  pike.  The  reserve  brigade  of  Johnson's 
division,  advancing  from  its  bivouac  near  Wilkinson's  pike,  towards  the 
right,  took  a  good  position,  and  made  a  gallant  but  ineffectual  stand,  a.s 
the  whole  rebel  left  was  moving  up  on  the  ground  abandoned  by  our 
troops. 

Within  an  hour  from'  the  time  of  the  opening  of  the  battle  a  staff 
officer  from  General  McCook  arrived,  announcing  to  me  that  the  right 
wing  was  heavily  pressed  and  needed  assistance  ;  but  I  was  not  advised 
of  the  rout  of  Willich's  and  Kirby's  brigades,  nor  of  the  rapid  with 
drawal  of  Davis'  division,  necessitated  thereby.  Moreover,  bavin""  sup 
posed  his  wing  posted  more  compactly  and  his  right  more  refused  than  it 
really  was,  the  direction  of  the  noise  of  battle  did  not  indicate  to  me  the 
true  state  of  affairs.  1  consequently  directed  him  to  return  and  direct 
General  McCook  to  dispose  his  troops  to  the  best  advantage,  and  to  hold 
his  ground  obstinately. 

Soon  after  a  second  officer  from  General  McCook  arrived,  and  stated 
that  the  right  wing  was  being  driven  — a  fact  that  was  but  too  manifest 
by  the  rapid  movement  of  the  noise  of  battle  toward  the  north.  General 
Thomas  was  immediately  dispatched  to  order  Rousseau  —  then  in 
reserve  —  into  the  cedar  brakes  to  the  right  and  rear  of  Sheridan. 
Geneial  Crittendcn  was  ordered  to  suspend  Van  Cleve's  movement  across 
the  river,  on  the  left,  and  to  cover  the  crossing  with  one  brigade,  and 
move  the  other  two  brigades  westward  across  the  fields,  towards  the 
railroad,  for  a  reserve.  Wood  was  also  directed  to  suspend  his  prepara 
tions  for  crossing,  and  to  hold  Hascall  in  reserve.  At  this  moment 
fugitives  and  stragglers  from  McCook's  corps  began  to  make  their  appear 
ance  through  the  cedar  brakes  in  such  numbers  that  T  became  satisfied- 


46  GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 

that  McCook's  corps  was  routed.  I  therefore  directed  General  Crittenden 
to  send  Van  Cleve  in  to  the  right  of  Rousseau,  Wood  to  send  Colonel 
Marker's  brigade  further  down  the  Murfreesboro  pike,  to  go  in  and 
attack  the  enemy  on  the  right  of  Van  Cleve,  the  Pioneer  brigade,  mean 
while,  occupying  the  knoll  of  ground  west  of  the  Murfreesboro  pike 
and  about  four  or  five  hundred  yards  in  the  rear  of  Palmer's  center,  sup 
porting  Stockton's  battery. 

Sheridan,  after  sustaining  four  successive  attacks,  gradually  swung 
his  right  from  a  south-easterly  to  a  north-westerly  direction,  repulsing  the 
enemy  four  times,  losing  the  gallant  General  Sill  of  his  right  and  Colonel 
Roberts  of  his  left  brigade,  when,  having  exhausted  his  ammunition  — 
Negley's  division  being  in  the  same  predicament,  and  heavily  pressed  — 
after  desperate  fighting,  they  fell  back  from  the  position  held  at  the  com 
mencement,  through  the  cedar  woods,  in  which  Rousseau's  division,  with 
a  portion  of  Negley's  and  Sheridan's,  met  the  advancing  enemy  and 
checked  his  movements. 

The  ammunition  train  of  the  right  wing,  endangered  by  its  sudden 
discomfiture,  was  taken  charge  of  by  Captain  Thurston,  of  the  First 
Ohio,  a  regular  ordnance  officer,  who,  by  his  energy  and  gallantry,  aided 
by  a  charge  of  cavalry  and  such  troops  as  he  could  pick  up,  carried  it 
through  the  woods  to  the  Murfreesboro  pike,  around  to  the  rear  of  the 
left  wing,  thus  enabling  the  troops  of  Sheridan's  division  to  replenish 
their  empty  cartridge-boxes.  During  all  this  time  Palmer's  front  had 
likewise  been  in  action,  the  enemy  having  made  several  attempts  to 
advance  upon  it. 

At  this  stage  it  became  necessary  to  re-adjust  the  line  of  battle  to 
the  new  state  of  affairs.  Rousseau  and  Van  Cleve's  advance  having 
relieved  Sheridan's  division,  withdrew  from  their  original  position  in  front 
of  the  cedars  and  crossed  the  open  field  to  the  east  of  the  Murfreesboro 
pike,  about  four  hundred  yards  in  the  rear  of  our  front  line,  where  Negley 
was  ordered  to  replenish  his  ammunition  and  form  in  close  column  in 
reserve 

The  right  and  center  of  our  line  now  extended  from  Hazen  to  the 
Murfreesboro  pike,  in  a  north-westerly  direction,  Hascall  supporting 
Hazen,  Rousseau  filling  the  interval  to  the  Pioneer  brigade,  Negley  in 
reserve,  Van  Cleve  west  of  the  Pioneer  brigade,  McCook's  corps  refused 
on  his  right  and  slightly  to  the  rear  on  the  Murfreesboro  pike,  the  cavalry 
being  still  further  to  the  rear,  on  the  Murfreesboro  pike,  and  beyond 


THE   SEVENTY-FOURTH.  47 

Overall's  Creek.  The  enemy's  infantry  and  cavalry  attack  on  our  extreme 
right  was  repulsed  by  Van  Cleve's  division,  with  Marker's  brigade  and 
the  cavalry. 

After  several  attempts  of  the  enemy  to  advance  on  this  new  line  — 
which  were  thoroughly  repulsed,  as  also  their  attempts  on  the  left  —  the 
day  closed,  leaving  us  masters  of  the  original  ground  on  our  left,  and 
our  new  line  advantageously  posted,  with  open  ground  in  front,  swept  at 
all  points  by  our  artillery. 

We  had  lost  heavily  in  killed  and  wounded,  and  a  considerable 
number  in  stragglers  and  prisoners  ;  also,  twenty-eight  pieces  of  artillery, 
the  horses  having  been  slain,  and  our  troops  being  unable  to  withdraw 
them  by  hand  over  the  rough  ground.  But  the  enemy  had  been 
thoroughly  handled  and  badly  damaged  at  all  points,  having  had  no 
success  where  we  had  open  ground  and  our  troops  were  properly  posted  — 
none  which  did  not  depend  on  the  original  crushing  on  our  right  and  the 
superior  masses  which  were,  in  consequence,  brought  to  bear  upon  the 
narrow  front  of  Sheridan's  and  Negley's  divisions  and  a  part  of  Palmer's, 
coupled  with  the  scarcity  of  ammunition,  caused  by  the  circuitous  road 
which  the  train  had  taken  and  the  inconvenience  of  getting  it  from  a 
remote  distance  through  the  cedars. 

Orders  were  given  for  the  issue  of  all  the  spare  ammunition,  and  we 
found  that  we  had  enough  for  another  battle,  the  only  question  being 
where  that  battle  was  to  be  fought. 

It  was  decided,  in  order  to  complete  our  present  lines,  that  the  left 
should  be  retired  some  two  hundred  and  fifty  yards,  to  a  more  advanta 
geous  ground,  the  extreme  left  resting  on  Stone  River  above  the  lower 
ford  and  extending  to  Stokes'  battery.  Starkweather's  and  Walker's 
brigades  arriving  near  the  close  of  the  evening,  the  former  bivouacked  in 
close  column,  in  reserve,  in  rear  of  McCook's  left,  and  the  latter  was 
posted  on  the  left  of  Sheridan,  near  the  Murfreesboro  pike,  and  next 
morning  relieved  Van  Cleve,  who  returned  to  his  position  on  the  left 
wing. 

After  careful  examination  and  free  consultation  with  corps  command 
ers,  followed  by  a  personal  examination  of  the  ground  in  the  rear  as  far 
as  Overall's  Creek,  it  was  determined  to  await  the  enemy's  attack  in.  that 
position,  to  send  for  the  provision  train,  and  order  up  fresh  supplies  of 
ammunition,  on  the  arrival  of  which,  should  the  enemy  not  attack, 
offensive  operations  should  be  resumed. 


48  GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 

No  demonstration  being  made  on  the  morning  of  the  1st  of  January, 
Crittenden  was  ordered  to  occupy  the  points  opposite  the  ford  on  his  left 
with  a  brigade.  About  two  o'clock  in  the  afternoon  the  enemy,  who  had 
shown  signs  of  movement  and  massing  on  our  right,  appeared  at  the 
extremity  of  a  field  a  mile  and  a  half  from  the  Murfreesboro  pike,  but 
the  presence  of  Gibson's  brigade,  with  a  battery,  occupying  the  woods 
near  Overall's  Creek,  and  Negley's  division  and  a  portion  of  Rousseau's 
on  the  Murfreesboro  pike  opposite  the  field,  put  an  end  to  this  demon 
stration  ;  and  the  day  closed  with  another  demonstration  by  the  enemy 
on  Walker's  brigade,  which  ended  in  the  same  manner. 

On  Friday  morning  the  enemy  opened  four  heavy  -batteries  on  our 
center,  and  made  a  strong  demonstration  of  attack  a  little  further  to  the 
right;  but  a  well-directed  fire  of  artillery  soon  silenced  his  batteries, 
while  the  guns  of  Walker  and  Sheridan  put  an  end  to  his  effort  there. 

About  three  o'clock  P.  M.,  while  the  commanding  general  was  exam 
ining  the  position  of  Crittenden's  left,  across  the  river,  which  was  now 
held  by  Van  Cleve's  division,  supported  by  a  brigade  from  Palmer's,  a 
double  line  of  skirmishers  was  seen  to  emerge  from  the  woods  in  a  south 
easterly  direction,  advancing  across  the  fields;  and  they  were  soon 
followed  by  heavy  columns  of  infantry,  battalion  front,  with  three  bat 
teries  of  artillery.  Our  only  battery  on  that  side  of  the  river  had  been 
withdrawn  from  an  eligible  point;  but  the  most  available  spot  was 
pointed  out,  and  it  soon  opened  fire  upon  the  enemy.  The  line,  however, 
advanced  steadily  to  within  one  hundred  yards  of  the  front  of  Van 
Cleve's  division,  when  a  short  and  fierce  contest  ensued.  Van  Cleve's 
division  gave  way  and  retired  in  considerable  confusion  across  the  river, 
followed  closely  by  the  enemy.  General  Crittenden  immediately  directed 
his  chief  of  artillery  to  dispose  the  batteries  on  the  hill  on  the  west  side  of 
the  river  so  as  to  open  on  them,  while  two  brigades  of  Negley's  division, 
from  the  reserve,  and  the  Pioneer  brigade  were  brought  up  to  meet  their 
onset.  The  firing  was  ferrific,  and  the  havoc  terrible.  The  •  enemy 
retreated  more  rapidly  than  they  had  advanced.  In  forty  minutes  they 
lost  two  thousand  men.  General  Davis,  seeing  some  stragglers  from  Van 
Cleve's  division,  took  one  of  his  brigades  and  crossed  at  a  f,ord  below,  to 
attack  the  enemy  on  his  left  flank,  and  by  General  McCook's  order  the 
rest  of  his  division  was  permitted  to  follow;  but  when  he  arrived  two- 
brigades  of  Negley's  division  and  Ha/en's  brigade  of  Palmer's  division 
had  pursued  the  flying  enemy  well  across  the  field,  capturing  four  pieces 


THE    SEVENTY- FOURTH.  49" 

of  artillery  and  a  stand  of  colors.  It  was  now  after  dark,  and  raining, 
or  we  should  have  pursued  the  enemy  into  Murfreesboro.  As  it  was, 
Crittenden's  corps  passed  over,  and  with  Davis  occupied  the  crest  which 
was  intrenched  in  a  few  hours.  Deeming  it  possible  that  the  enemy 
might  again  attack  our  right  and  center  thus  weakened,  I  thought  it 
advisable  to  make  a  demonstration  on  our  right  by  a  heavy  division 
of  camp-fires,  and  by  laying  out  a  line  of  battle  with  torches,  which 
answered  the  purpose. 

On  Saturday,  January  3d,  it  rained  heavily  from  three  o'clock  in  the 
morning.  The  plowed  ground,  over  which  our  left  would  be  obliged  to 
advance,  was  impassable  for  artillery.  The  ammunition-train  did  not 
arrive  until  ten  o'clock,  it  was  therefore  deemed  unadvisable  to  advance, 
but  batteries  were  put  in  position  on  the  left,  by  which  the  ground  coukl 
be  swept,  and  even  Murfreesboro  reached  by  the  I?arrott  guns.  A  heavy 
and  constant  picket  firing  had  been  kept  up  on  our  right  and  center,  and 
extending  to  our  left,  which  at  last  became  so  annoying  that  in  the  after 
noon  I  directed  the  corps  commanders  to  clear  the  fronts.  Occupying 
the  woods  to  the  left  of  Murfreesboro  pike  with  sharpshooters,  the  enemy 
had  annoyed  Rousseau  all  day,  and  General  Thomas  and  himself  requested 
permission  to  dislodge  them  and  their  supports  which  covered  a  ford. 
This  was  granted,  and  a  sharp  tire  from  four  batteries  was  opened  for  ten 
or  fifteen  minutes,  when  Rousseau  sent  two  of  his  regiments,  which,  with 
Speer's  Tennesseeans,  and  the  Eighty- fifth  Illinois  Volunteers,  that  had 
come  out  with  the  wagon  trains,  charged  upon  the  enemy,  and,  after  a 
sharp  contest,  cleared  the  woods  and  drove  the  enemy  from  his  trenches, 
capturing  from  seventy  to  eighty  prisoners. 

Sunday  morning,  January  4th,  it  was  not  deemed  advisable  to 
commence  offensive  movements ;  and  news  soon  reached  us  that  the 
enemy  had  tied  from  Murfreesboro.  Burial  parties  were  sent  out  to  bury 
the  dead,  and  the  cavalry  was  sent  to  reconnoiter. 

Early  on  Monday  morning  General  Thomas  advanced,  driving  the 
rear  guard  of  rebel  cavalry  before  him  six  or  seven  miles,  toward  Man 
chester.  McCook  and  Crittenden's  corps  following,  took  position  in 
front  of  the  town  of  Murfreesboro.  We  learned  that  the  enemy's  infantry 
had  reached  Shelbyville  by  12  M.  ou  Sunday;  but  owing  to  the  imprac 
ticability  of  bringing  up  supplies  and  the  loss  of  557  artillery  horses, 
further  pursuit  was  deemed  unadvisable. 

It  may  be  of    use   to  give    the    following   general    summary  of    the 


50  GREENE   COUNTY    IN   THE    WAR. 

operations  and  results  of  the  series  of  skirmishes,  closing  with  the  battle 
of  Stone  River  and  occupation  of  Murfreesboro.  We  moved  on  the 
enemy  with  the  following  forces:  Infantry,  41,421;  artillery,  2,223 ; 
cavalry,  3,296.  Total,  46,940.  We  fought  the  battle  with  the  following 
forces  :  Infantry,  37,977  ;  artillery,  2,223  >  cavalry,  3,200.  Total,  43,400. 
We  lost  in  killed:  Officers,  92  ;  enlisted  men,  1,441.  Total,  1,533.  We 
lost  in  wounded:  Officers,  384;  enlisted  men,  6,881.  Total,  7,245. 
Total  killed  and  wounded,  8,778.  Our  loss  in  prisoners  is  not  fully  made 
out,  but  the  provost  marshal  general  says,  from  present  information  they 
will  fall  short  of  2,800. 

If  there  are  many  bloodier  battles  on  record,  considering  the  newness 
and  inexperience  of  the  troops,  both  officers  and  men,  or  if  there  has 
been  more  true  righting  qualities  displayed  by  any  people,  I  should  be 
pleased  to  know  it.  On  the  whole,  it  is  evident  that  we  fought  superior 
numbers  on  unknown  ground,  inflicting  much  more  injury  than  we 
suffered.  We  were  always  superior  '>n  equal  ground,  with  equal  num 
bers,  and  failed  of  a  most  crushing  victory  on  Wednesday  by  the  exten 
sion  and  direction  of  our  right  wing. 

This  closes  the  narrative  of  the  movements  and  seven  days'  fighting, 
which  terminated  with  the  occupation  of  Murfreesboro.  Beside  the 
mention  which  has  been  already  made  of  the  service  of  our  artillery  by 
the  brigade,  division,  and  corps  commanders,  I  deem  it  a  duty  to  say 
that  such  a  marked  evidence  of  skill  in  handling  the  batteries,  and  in 
firing  with  effect,  appears,  in  this  battle,  to  deserve  special  commenda 
tion.  Among  the  lesser  commands  which  deserve  special  mention  for 
distinguished  service  in  the  battle  is  the  Pioneer  Corps,  a  body  of  1,700 
•men,  composed  of  details  from  the  companies  of  each  infantry  regiment, 
organised  and  instructed  by  Captain  James  St.  Clair  Morton,  corps  of 
engineers,  chief  engineer  of  this  army,  which  marched  as  an  infantry 
brigade  to  the  left  wing,  making  bridges  at  Stewart's  Creek ;  prepared 
and  guarded  the  ford  at  Stone  River  on  the  nights  of  the  29th  and  3Oth  ; 
supported  Stokes'  battery,  and  fought  with  valor  and  determination  on 
the  3 1st,  holding  its  position  until  relieved  on  the  morning  of  the  2d  ; 
advancing  with  the  greatest  promptitude  and  gallantry  to  support  Van 
Cleve's  division  against  the  attack  on  our  left,  on  the  evening  of  the  same 
day ;  constructing  a  bridge  and  batteries  between  that  time  and  Saturday 
evening  ;  and  the  efficiency  and  esprit  du  corps  suddenly  developed  in  this 
command,  its  gallant  behavior  in  action,  the  eminent  service  it  is  contin- 


THE   SEVENTY-FOURTH.  51 

\ially  rendering  the  army,  entitle  both  the  officers  and  men  to  special 
public  notice  and  thank*,  while  they  reflect  the  highest  credit  on  the 
distinguished  ability  and  capacity  of  Captain  Morton,  who  will  do  honor 
to  his  promotion  to  a  brigadier  general,  which  the  President  has  prom 
ised  him. 

The  Eighteenth  Regiment  of  Ohio  Volunteers,  at  Stewart's  Creek, 
Lieutenant  Colonel  Bark  commanding,  deserves  especial  praise  for  the 
ability  and  spirit  with  which  they  held  their  post,  defended  our  trains, 
succored  their  cars,  chased  away  Wheeler's  rebel  cavalry,  saving  a  large 
wagon-train,  and  arrested  and  returned  in  service  some  two  thousand 
stragglers  from  the  battle-field. 

The  First  Regiment  of  Michigan,  engineers  and  mechanics,  at 
Lavergne,  under  the  command  of  Colonel  Innis,  fighting  behind  a  slight 
protection  of  wagons  and  brush,  gallantly  repulsed  a  charge  from  more 
than  ten  times  their  numbers  of  Wheeler's  cavalry. 

For  distinguished  acts  of  individual  zeal,  heroism,  and  gallantry, 
and  good  conduct,  I  refer  to  the  accompanying  list  of  special  mentions 
and  commendations  for  promotion,  wherein  are  named  some  of  the  many 
noble  men  who  have  distinguished  themselves  and  done  honor  to  their 
country  and  the  starry  symbol  of  its  unity.  But  those  names  there  are 
by  no  means  all  whose  names  will  be  inscribed  on  the  rolls  of  honor  we 
are  preparing,  and  hope  to  be  held  in  grateful  remembrance  by  our 
countrymen.  To  such  men  as  Major  General  George  H.  Thomas, 
true  and  prudent,  distinguished  in  counsel  and  on  many  battle-fields  for 
his  courage ;  or  Major  General  McCook,  a  tried,  faithful,  and  loyal 
soldier,  who  bravely  breasted  battle  at  Shiloh,  and  at  Perrysville,  and  as 
bravely  on  the  bloody  field  of  Stone  River ;  and  Major  General  Thomas 
L.  Crittenden,  whose  heart  is  that  of  a  true  soldier  and  patriot :  I  doubly 
thank  them,  as  well  as  the  gallant,  ever-ready  Major  General  Rousseau, 
for  their  support  in  this  battle.  Brigadier  General  D.  S.  Stanley,  already 
distinguished  for  four  successful  battles  — Island  No.  10,  May  27th, 
before  Corinth,  luka,  and  the  battle  of  Corinth  —  at  this  time  in  com 
mand  of  our  ten  regiments  of  cavalry,  fought  the  enemy's  forty  regiments 
of  cavalry,  and  held  them  at  bay,  and  beat  them  whenever  he  could 
meet  them.  In  such  brigadiers  as  Negley,  Jefferson  C.  Davis,  Johnson, 
Palmer,  Hascall,  Van  Cleve,  Wood,  Mitchell,  Cruft,  and  Sheridan,  and 
•^uch  brigade  commanders  as  Colonels  Carlin,  Miller,  Ilazen,  Samuel 
Beatty  of  the  Nineteenth  Ohio,  Gibson,  Gross,  Wagner,  John  Beatty 


52  GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 

of  the  Third  Ohio,  Harker,  Starkweather,  Stanley,  and  others  whose 
names  are  mentioned  in  the  accompany irig  report,  the  government  may 
well  confide.  To  these  I  offer  my  most  heart-felt  thanks  and  good  wishes. 
Words  of  my  own  can  not  add  to  the  renown  of  our  brave  and  patriotic 
officers  and  soldiers  who  fell  on  the  field  of  honor,  nor  increase  respect 
for  their  memory  in  the  hearts  of  our  countrymen.  The  names  of  such 
men  as  Lieutenant  Colonel  J.  P.  Garesche,  the  pure  and  noble  Christian 
gentleman  and  chivalric  officer,  who  gave  his  life  a  a  early  offering  on  the 
altar  of  his  country's  freedom ;  the  gentle,  true,  and  accomplished 
General  Sill;  the  heroic  and  ingenious  Colonels  Roberts,  Milliken, 
Shaeffer,  McKee,  Reed,  Foreman,  Fred.  Jones,  Hawkins,  Knell,  and  the 
gallant  and  faithful  Major  Carpenter,  of  the  Nineteenth  Regulars,  and 
many  other  field  officers,  will  live  in  our  country's  history,  as  well  as  many 
others  of  inferior  rank,  whose  soldierly  deeds  on  this  memorable  battle 
field  won  for  them  the  admiration  of  their  companions,  and  will  dwell  in 
our  memories  in  long-future  years,  after  God,  in  his  mercy,  shall  have 
given  us  peace,  and  restored  us  to  the  bosoms  of  our  homes  and  families. 
Simple  justice  to  the  gallant  officers  of  my  staff— the  noble  and  lamented 
Lieutenant  Colonel  Garesche,  chief  of  staff;  Lieutenant  Colonel  Taylor, 
chief  quartermaster ;  Lieutenant  Colonel  Simmons,  chief  commissary ; 
Major  C.  Goddard,  senior  aid-de-camp;  Major  Ralston  Skinner,  judge 
advocate  general;  Lieutenant  Frank  S.  Bomb,  aid-de-camp  of  General 
Tyler ;  Captain  Charles  Thompson,  my  aid-de-camp  ;  Lieutenant  Byron 
Kirby,  Sixth  United  States  Infantry,  aid-de-camp,  who  was  wounded  on 
the  3ist;  R.  S.  Thorn,  Esq.,  a  member  of  the  Cincinnati  bar,  who  acted 
as  volunteer  aid-de-camp,  behaving  with  distinguished  gallantry;  Colonel 
Barnett,  chief  of  artillery  and  ordnance;  Captain  G.  II.  Gilman,  Nine 
teenth  United  States  Infantry,  inspector  of  artillery;  Captain  James 
Curtis,  Fifteenth  United  States  Infantry,  assistant  inspector  general ; 
Captain  Wiles,  Twenty-second  Indiana,  provost  marshal  general ;  Captain 
Michler,  topographical  engineer;  Captain  Jesse  Merrill,  of  the  signal 
corps,  whose  corps  behaved  well;  Captain  Elmer  Otis,  Fourth  Regular 
Cavalry,  who  commanded  the  second  courier  line,  connecting  the  various 
head-quarters,  most  successfully,  and  who  made  a  most  opportune  and 
brilliant  charge  on  Wheeler's  cavalry,  routing  the  brigade,  and  recaptur 
ing  three  hundred  of  our  prisoners;  Lieutenant  Edson,  United  States 
ordnance  officer,  who,  during  the  battle  of  Wednesday,  distributed 
ammunition  under  the  fire  of  the  eneaiy's  batteries,,  and  behaved  bravely; 


THE   SEVENTY-FOURTH.  53 

Captain  Hubbard  and  Lieutenant  Newberry,  who  joined  my  staff  on  the 
field,  acting  as  aids,  rendered  valuable  services  in  carrying  orders  on  the 
field  ;  Lieutenant  Byse,  Fourth  United  States  Cavalry,  commanding  the 
escort  of  the  head-quarters  train,  and  distinguished  himself  with  gallantry 
and  efficiency,  who  not  only  performed  these  appropriate  duties  to  my 
entire  satisfaction,  but  accompanied  me  everywhere,  carrying  orders 
through  the  thickest  of  the  fight,  watched  while  others  slept,  never  weary 
when  duty  called  —  deserve  my  public  thanks,  and  the  respect  and  grati 
tude  of  the  army. 

With  all  these  facts  of  the  battle  fully  before  me,  the  relative  num 
bers  and  positions  of  our  troops  and  those  of  the  rebels,  the  gallantry 
and  obstinacy  of  the  contest,  and  the  final  result,  I  say,  from  conviction, 
and  as  a  public  acknowledgment  due  to  Almighty  God,  in  closing  this 
report,  "  non  nobis,  Donrine,  non  nobis  ;  sed  nomine  tuo  da  gloriam  !  " 
WM.  S.  ROSENCRANS,  Major  General  Commanding. 

BRIGADIER  GENERAL  L.  THOMAS,  Adjutant  General,  U.  S.  A. 

I  was  slightly  wounded  in  the  battle  of  Stone  River,  and 
taken  to  the  field  hospital,  five  miles  toward  Nashville.  It  was 
impossible  to  supply  all  the  wounded  with  tents.  Rails  were 
hauled  and  fires  built,  and  they  were  laid  on  the  ground  before 
the  fires.  Men  were  wounded  in  every  conceivable  way  —  some 
with  their  arms  and  legs  shot  off,  some  in  the  head,  and  some  in 
the  body.  It  was  heart-rending  to  hear  their  cries  and  groans. 
One  poor  fellow,  who  was  near  me,  was  wounded  in  the  head. 
He  grew  delirious  during  the  night,  and  would  frequently  call 
for  his  mother.  He  would  say,  "  Mother,  O  mother,  come  and 
help  me ! "  The  poor  fellow  died  before  morning,  with  no 
mother  near  to  soothe  him  in  his  dying  moments  or  wipe  the 
cold  sweat  from  his  brow.  I  saw  the  surgeons  amputate  limbs, 
then  throw  the  quivering  flesh  'into  a  pile.  Every  once  in  a 
while  a  man  would  stretch  himself  out  and  die.  Next  morning 
rows  of  men  were  laid  out  side  by  side,  ready  for  the  soldiers' 
burial.  No  weeping  friends  stood  around ;  no  coffin  and  hearse 
to  bear  them  away  to  the  grave;  no  funeral  orations  delivered; 


54  GREENE   COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 

but  there,  away  from  home  and  kindred,  they  were  wrapped  in 
the  soldiers'  blanket,  a  trench  dug,  their  bodies  placed  side  by 
side,  like  they  fought,  a  few  shovelfuls  of  earth  thrown  upon 
them,  and  they  were  left  alone. 

Among  those  who  were  wounded  were  Charles  M.  Wolfr 
James  Seldomridge,  A.  B.  Cosier,  and  perhaps  some  others  from 
Company  C,  Seventy-fourth  Ohio  Regiment. 

Through  the  kindness  of  Sergeant  Cosier,  I  fared  pretty 
well.  He  procured  an  old  blanket  for  me,  and  I  lay  by  the 
fire  all  night,  much  more  comfortable  than  the  night  before,  on 
the  battle-field.  I  said  "comfortable."  It  may  be  imagined 
that  there  was  not  much  comfort  anywhere.  I  was  wounded 
just  above  the  left  knee,  by  a  musket-ball  or  a  piece  of  shell,  I 
am  unable  to  tell  which.  Although  my  leg  pained  me  .consid 
erably,  so  that  I  slept  very  little  during  the  night,  still  I  did  not 
complain,  as  there  were  others  who  were  hurt  a  great  deal  worse 
than  I  was.  Soon  after  I  arrived  at  the  hospital  a  surgeon 
proposed  to  dress  my  wound ;  but  I  told  him  to  attend  to  others 
around  me,  who  needed  attention  first. 

The  next  day  it  rained:  and,  having  no  shelter-tent,  it  was 
very  disagreeable.  It  was  on  Wednesday  I  was  taken  to  the 
hospital,  and  on  Saturday,  being  able  to  hobble  around  with  the 
aid  of  a  stick,  I  resolved  to  get  back  to  the  regiment.  I  accord 
ingly  started  to  the  front.  Being  lame,  I  made  slow  progress. 

.  I  had  not  gone  far  before  I  came  up  to  a  squad  of  men 
guarding  muskets  which  had  been  picked  up  on  the  battle  field. 
I  had  lost  my  gun  during  the  battle,  or,  rather,  I  gave  it  to  a 
soldier  to  carry  for  me  as  I  was  going  to  the  rear,  and  he  set  it 
up  against  a  tree  and  left  it.  I  approached  the  officer  who  was 
in  command  of  the  squad,  and  told  him  I  had  lost  my  gun.  He 
told  me  to  go  to  the  stack  and  select  one  for  myself.  I  selected 
a  nice  Knfield  rifle,  nearly  new,  and  took  it,  and  went  on  toward 
Murfreesboro. 


THE   SEVENTY-FOURTH. 

On  arriving  at  the  front,  which  was  in  the  after  part  of  the 
day,  I  was  puzzled  to  find  the  Seventy-fourth,  as  I  had  been  told 
they  had  moved  their  position ;  but  after  passing  several  regi 
ments  and  brigades,  I  inquired  of  some  soldiers  of  an  Indiana 
regiment  if  they  knew  where  the  Eighth  Division  (General 
Negley's)  was.  They  informed  me  that  the  division  was  only  a 
few  yards  ahead  of  me,  the  left  resting  on  the  river.  They 
were  preparing  supper  when  I  came  up.  I  spoke  to  them,  and 
asked  them  if  they  could  give  a  wounded  soldier  something  to 
eat,  as  I  had  eaten  nothing  since  leaving  the  hospital  in  the 
morning.  They  replied  that  they  did  not  have  much,  but  would 
divide  with  me,  and  give  me  something.  I  wish  I  knew  the 
name  of  that  regiment.  Such  generosity  is  not  always  found, 
and  especially  among  soldiers  who  are  living  on  quarter  rations. 
I  ate  a  hard-tack  and  a  small  piece  of  meat,  thanked  them,  and 
then  set  forward  again. 

After  the  battle  of  Stone  River  the  soldiers  had  a  hard  time 
to  get  something  to  eat.  As  much  as  twenty-five  cents  was 
offered  for  a  single  hard-tack.  Money  could  not  buy  rations. 
They  could  not  be  had. 

I  found  the  Seventy-fourth  near  the  river.  The  boys 
appeared  glad  to  see  me;  and  it  is  certain  I  was  glad  to  see 
them.  Soon  after  I  arrived  they  were  called  out,  but  soon 
returned.  It  was  expected  that  the  rebels  would  make  an 
attack ;  but  they  did  not.  No  doubt  they  had  enough  of  the 
Yankees,  as  they  called  the  Union  troops.  That  night  it  rained, 
and  I  slept  but  little.  It  was  a  very  quiet  day  compared  to  what 
it  had  been  for  a  few  days  past.  We  remained  close  to  the 
river  until  near  evening.  That  night  some  one  stole  my 
Enfield. 

We  received  orders  to  march,  as  we  supposed,  into  Mur- 
freesboro,  late  on  Saturday  afternoon.  We  went  over  the  field 
so  hotly  contested,  and  no  one,  only  those  who  have  been  over  a 


GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 

battle-field  after  a  hard  fight,  can  form  an  idea  of  the  spectacle  it 
presents.  Numbers  of  dead  men  and  horses  were  strewn  over 
the  ground  like  old  logs  in  a  clearing  or  deadening.  Guns, 
knapsacks,  pistols,  cartridge-boxes,  etc.,  and  squads  of  burying 
parties  gathering  up  the  dead,  were  to  be  seen  on  every  side. 
We  moved  up  to  the  rebel  breastworks,  near  the  river.  The 
battery  sent  over  a  few  shells,  to  ascertain  whether  the  rebels 
had  gone  or  not.  We  spent  the  night  among  the  dead,  who 
were  lying  all  around  us. 

I  will  here  subjoin  a  letter  written  soon  after  the  battle : 

THE  KILLED,  WOUNDED,  AND  MISSING  OK  THE  SEVENTY-FOURTH  REGIMENT. 

HEAD-QUARTERS  SEVENTY-FOURTH  REGIMENT,  O.  V.  I.,  1 
MTRFREESBORO,  TENNESSEE,  January  10,  1863.      J 

MESSRS.  EDITORS:  —  We  copy  from  a  report  from  the  commanding 
officer  the  following  names  of  men  killed,  wounded,  and  missing  in  the 
two  late  engagements  before  Murfreesboro.  The  battle  was  one  of  the 
hardest  and  most  terrible  of  the  war.  Our  men  suffered  severely,  both 
before  and  after  the  fight,  having  to  march  through  mud  and  rain,  and 
being  obliged  to  lie  out  in  the  cold  and  wet,  without  tents  or  blankets. 

On  the  morning  of  the  28th  we  took  up  our  line  of  march  to  the 
scene  of  the  conflict,  skirmishing  through  the  day,  and  at  eleven  o'clock 
at  night  we  were  ordered  out  to  support  a  battery;  and  there  we  lay  on 
the  cold  ground,  without  fire,  until  sunrise.  I  suffered  more  that  night 
than  in  any  night  during  the  war. 

At  sunrise  we  were  relieved  ;  but,  after  swallowing  a  hasty  breakfast 
—  in  fact,  some  not  eating  anything  —  we  were  ordered  out  again,  and  in 
a  short  time  we  were  engaged  in  deadly  conflict  with  the  enemy.  Our 
position  was  on  the  left  center,  in  a  dense  growth  of  cedars,  hiding,  to 
some  extent,  the  enemy  from  our  view.  We,  however,  soon  had  the 
privilege  of  giving  them  the  contents  of  our  guns,  and  with  our  trusty 
and  brave  Colonel  Moody,  and  gallant  Major  Bell,  and  Adjutant  Arm 
strong,  the  Seventy-fourth  went  in  with  a  will. 

Colonel  Moody's  horse  was  shot  from  under  him,  and  he  narrowly 
escaped  with  his  life,  his  clothes  being  cut  in  several  places.  A  ball 
struck  his  pistol,  which  no  doubt  saved  his  life.  But  at  all  times  he  was 
cool,  not  appearing  the  least  excited,  and  giving  his  orders  with  great 


THE   SEVENTY  FOURTH.  57 

firmness.  The  men  also  stood  up  to  the  work  without  flinching.  I  think 
the  Seventy-fourth  deserves  great  praise  for  the  manner  in  which  it  acted 
during  the  fight. 

Some  of  our  brave  boys  who  went  into  that  fight  fell  as  martyrs  to 
their  country.  But  their  blood  has  not  been  shed  in  vain.  Every  drop 
that  they  have  shed  is  a  lasting  memorial  of  their  undying  love  for  their 
country,  and  their  memories  will  be  held  sacred  for  generations  to  come. 
General  Rosencranz,  General  Negley,  and  General  Miller  passed  the 
highest  encomiums  on  the  Seventy-fourth.  General  Rosencranz  said  he 
believed  the  Seventy-fourth  was  a  "  fighting  regiment."  And  if  every 
brigade  and  every  division  had  done  as  well  as  General  Negley's  and 
Colonel  Miller's  we  would  have  whipped  them  out  the  first  day. 

Several  of  our  officers  lost  their  horses.  Major  Bell  and  Adjutant 
Armstrong  lost  theirs.  There  were  a  great  many  horses,  as  well  as  men, 
killed. 

As  you  no  doubt  will  get  a  statement  of  the  losses  on  both  sides 
before  this  reaches  you,  I  will  close. 

Yours  respectfully.  IRA  S.OWENS, 

Private  Company  C,  Seventy-fourth  O.  V.  I. 

The  following  are  the  names  of  the  killed,  wounded,  and 
missing  in  the  battle  of  December  31st: 

KILLED. 

Company  A.— Corporal  Isaac  I.  Smith.  Privates  Wyatt  H. 
Jones  and  Jacob  Bushert.  Total,  3. 

Company  F.— Sergeant  William  H.  Smith.  Private  B.  G. 
Hughes.  Total,  2. 

Company  I.— Private  John  Hawkins. 

Company  K.— Corporal  John  D.  Halson. 

WOUNDED. 

Colonel  Granville  Moody,  slightly. 

Company  A.— Sergeant  A.  C.  Mahan,  slightly.  Corporals 
Samuel  Schooley  and  James  R.  Hayslet.  Privates  Daniel  S. 
Wilson  Barney  Walters,  Michael  McMarrah,  Jesse  Curry,  Jacob 
Shields.  Total,  8. 


58  GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 

Company  B.— Sergeant  James  McCann,  slightly.  Privates 
John  A.  Seiss,  seriously;  William  H.  Pratt,  Ephraim  Dickenson, 
Jacob  Wildermott,  and  Jesse  Stevens,  slightly;  Henry  C. 
Edwards  and  James  Bone,  badly  (wounded  accidentally). 
Total,  8.  -, 

Company  C.— Privates  Henry  G.  Forbes,  William  T. 
McDaniel,  Philip  Tracy,  and  Ira  S.  Owens,  slightly;  Alfred 
Harold,  badly;  James  H.  Seldomridge,  wounded  badly  in  the 
back ;  Charles  M.  Wolf,  in  the  arm ;  Chauncey  White,  in  the 
leg ;  Samuel  T.  Miller,  accidentally  in  the  foot.  Total,  9. 

Company  D.— Privates  Philip  Minehart,  mortally;  John  Q. 
Collins  and  Richard  Galloway,  slightly;  J.  Coppie,  leg  (since 
amputated);  P.  Castello,  J.  McCune,  William  McAfee,  F. 
Hunter,  and  A.  Ames.  Total,  10. 

Company  E.— Corporal  John  Cox.  Privates  Ed.  C.  Snyder 
and  Wesley  Snyder.  Total,  3. 

Company  F.— Captain  Walter  Crook.  Lieutenant  M.  H. 
Peters.  Sergeants  Enos  H.  Walters  and  Cyrus  Phillips.  Orderly 
Sergeant  Charles  C.  Uodson.  Corporals  David  Bailsman  and 
Edon  Schumer.  Privates  John  Elder,  George  W.  Beck,  and 
Patrick  McConor.  Total,  10. 

Company  G.— Orderly  Sergeant  M.  K.  McFadden.  Cor 
poral  L.  Baker.  Privates  Hiram  Cox,  John  Handy,  William 
Chambers,  and  J.  C.  Mansfield.  Total,  6. 

Company  H.— Captain  Joseph  Ballard.  First  Lieutenant 
David  Snodgrass.  First  Sergeant  Raper  A.  Spahr  (since  died). 
Corporals  Philip  Stumm  and  Albert  F.  Johnson.  Privates 
Calvir;  Curl  (since  died),  Dudley  Day,  Joseph  Wyburn,  John 
A.  Donald,  and  Augustus  Houmard.  Total,  10. 

Company  I.— First  Lieutenant  Robert  Cullen,  severely. 
Sergeant  John  Toole.  Privates  Michael  Council,  Terrence 
Mclaughlin,  and  James  McCarty.  Total,  5. 


THE   SEVENTY-FOURTH.  59 

Company  K,— Corporal  William  Carter.  Private  David 
Steith.  Total,  2. 

MISSING. 

Company  A.— Privates  Alex.  Walthal  and  Charles  Hummer. 
Total,  2. 

Company  B.— Privates  Patrick  McNary,  Edward  Persinger, 
George  C.  McClellan,  and  Charles  Lucas.  Total,  4. 

Company  D. — Corporals  J.  H.  McClung  and  J.  Hamilton. 
Privates  S.  G.  Stewart,  Henry  Frock,  and  William  Drummonds. 
Total,  5. 

Company  E. — Private  Isaac  M.  Keiser. 

Company  F. — Privates  Jonathan  Townsend,  John  O'Brien, 
and  Jacob  Candell.  Total.  3. 

Company  G. — Private  Charles  Weaver. 

Company  H.— Corporal  Fred  Shull.  Privates  Christopher 
Cline,  Morris  Haley,  and  Urs  Yagge.  Total,  4. 

Total  number  of  killed,  7 ;  wounded,  78 ;  missing,  22. 

I  regret  that  I  have  lost  the  list  of  those  killed  on  the  2d  of 
January,  1863. 

The  following  letter  was  also  written  while  at  Murfreesboro,, 
to  the  Xenia  Torchlight: 

A  VISIT    TO    THE    GENERAL    FIELD    HOSPITAL,   NEAR    MURFREESBORO. 
CAMP    NEAR  MURKREESBORO,  TENNESSEE,  ^ 

May  20,  1863.  j 

MESSRS.  EDITORS: — Yesterday  morning  I  left  camp,  and  visited  the 
general  field  hospital,  situated  one  mile  west  of  Murfreesboro,  Tennessee, 
on  Stone  River.  The  river  runs  nearly  around  it,  forming  almost  an 
island,  the  ground  being  in  the  shape  of  a  horseshoe.  Here  I  found 
several  of  the  Seventy-fourth  boys  who  are  detailed  —  among  them,  John 
F.  Reed,  formerly  of  Cedarville,  Greene  County,  who  is  clerking  and 
partly  assisting  in  the  washing  and  laundry  department.  Through  him  I 
was  enabled  to  gain  considerable  information  pertaining  to  the  hospital ; 
and  it  may  be  interesting  to  your  many  readers  to  give  a  description  of 
the  same. 


GO 


GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 


In  company  with  Mr.  Reed  I  visited,  first,  the  washing  and  laundry 
department.  Here  they  employ  thirty-two  females  (colored),  and  they 
wash  and  iron  about  five  thousand  articles  of  clothing  per  week.  Captain 
Frink's  lady,  of  the  United  States  regular  army,  superintends  this  depart 
ment. 

I  next  visited  the  garden.  It  contains  about  forty  acres.  Here  I 
found  different  kinds  of  vegetables  growing  —  onions,  potatoes,  etc.  The 
ground  is  neatly  laid  out  in  squares,  with  streets  running  each  way  for 
vehicles.  In  the  center,  where  the  streets  cross,  I  understand  it  is  the 
intention  to  plant  the  Stars  and  Stripes. 

George  Sargent,  of  Company  C,  Seventy-fourth  Regiment  O.  V.  I., 
is  ward-master  of  the  hospital,  which  is  divided  into  eight  wards,  the 
streets  being  about  fifty  feet  wide,  with  an  avenue  between  each  ward, 
where  the  cooking  is  done.  In  each  ward  there  is  a  frame  house  to  cook 
and  eat  in.  There  are  two  tables  in  a  room,  sufficient  to  accommodate 
about  eighty  men  at  a  time.  I  partook  of  their  hospitality,  and  ate  with 
them.  They  have  plenty  to  eat,  and  it  is  gotten  up  in  good  style. 

There  are  about  twenty  ladies  here  from  the  northern  states,  who  are 
administering  to  the  wants  of  the  patients.  And  here  let  me  say  that  if  I 
were  to  be  sick  in  the  army,  I  would  rather  be  here  than  anywhere  else, 
with  these  angels  of  mercy  to  attend  me  while  away  from  home. 

M.  Woodruff,  formerly  of  the  Seventy-fourth  Illinois  Volunteers,  is 
steward;  George  Davis,  druggist;  J.  Wilkerson,  of  Company  A,  Seventy- 
fourth  O.  V.  I.,  postmaster;  and  Rev.  Mr.  Stuff,  chaplain. 

I  also  visited  the  clerk's  office.  The  clerk  showed  me  the  books,  and 
the  manner  in  which  they  are  kept.  There  were  about  five  thousand  in 
the  hospital.  They  are  sending  away  an  average  of  seventy-five  men  a 
day.  The  average  rate  of  deaths  is  thirty  per  week.  There  are  fifteen 
hundred  men  in  the  hospital  at  present.  The  hospital  is  under  the  com 
mand  of  Dr.  J.  T.  Findley. 

The  Seventy-fourth  regiment  is  now  commanded  by  Major  Thomas 
C.  Bell,  Colonel  Moody  having  resigned.     The  health  of  the  regiment  is 
good.     The  weather  continues  fine,  and  all  is  quiet  here  at  present. 
Yours  truly.  IRA  S.  OWENS. 


THE    SEVENTY-FOURTH.  61 

On  the  10th  we  started  back  to  Murfreesboro,  and  marched 
eight  miles  and  halted  in  the  woods.  That  night  it  rained,  and 
we  spent  a  disagreeable  night.  The  next  .day  we  inarched  as 
far  as  Lavergne,  and  halted  and  spent  the  night.  It  rained 
quite  hard  that  day  and  it  was  very  disagreeable  marching. 

On  the  14th  we  went  foraging  for  corn.  On  our  return  to 
camp  it  rained  quite  hard,  and  we  got  very  wet. 

On  the  IGth  I  was  taken  sick  —  had  an  attack  of  neuralgia, 
caused  from  exposure.  The  next  day  I  was  sent  to  No.  8 
Hospital,  Murfreesboro.  I  was  very  sick,  and  remained  in  the 
hospital  until  the  7th  of  March,  when  I  returned  to  the  regiment. 

On  the  27th  we  moved  camp  west  of  town,  to  the  fortifica 
tions,  where  we  were  engaged  working  until  the  21st  of  April, 
when  we  moved  camp  and  joined  the  brigade,  near  where  we 
camped  first. 

On  the  25th  I  was  detailed  as  clerk  in  the  mustering  office 
at  General  Negley's  head-quarters.  Captain  William  Taylor  was 
the  mustering  officer.  He  is  a  grandson  of  President  William 
H.  Harrison.  I  remained  in  the  mustering  office  until  the  12th 
of  May,  when  I  reported  to  the  regiment. 

May  Kith  Colonel  Moody  appointed  me  ordnance-master 
of  the  regiment.  Colonel  Moody  resigned  this  day.  1  continued 
to  act  as  ordnance-master  as  long  as  we  remained  at  Murfreesboro. 

Colonel  Josiah  Given,  of  the  Eighteenth  Ohio  Volunteer 
Infantry,  was  appointed  colonel  of  the  Seventy-fourth,  and  took 
command  after  Colonel  Moody's  resignation. 

June  24th  we  received  marching  orders.  Tore  up  camp 
and  started,  it  raining,  as  usual,  when  we  started  on  a  march. 
We  marched  eight  miles  toward  Manchester,  it  raining  all  the 
time.  We  carried  our  knapsacks,  and  at  night  halted  and  slept 
in  the  woods,  being  wet  all  through  with  the  rain,  which  con 
tinued  all  night ;  yet  so  wearied  were  we  that  we  enjoyed  a  good 
rest  notwithstanding  the  rain. 


*  GREENE   COUNTY    IN    THE   WAR. 

Next  day  we  started  again,  and  marched  some  two  or  three 
miles,  halting  on  the  side  of  a  hill,  where  we  remained  all  night. 
Fighting  in  front.  •  Several  ambulances,  with  wounded  men, 
went  to  the  rear.  The  fighting  was  at  Hoover's  Gap.  On  the 
26th  we  started  again  toward  Manchester,  and  passed  through 
Hoover's  Gap. 

In  December,  1862,  the  Seventy-fourth  was  placed  in  the 
Seventh  Brigade  (Miller's),  Eighth  Division  (Negley's),  formerly 
part  of  the  center  (Thomas')  Fourteenth  Army  Corps,  Depart 
ment  of  the  Cumberland.  The  Seventy-fourth  went  into  the 
battle  of  Stone  River  with  three  hundred  and  eighty  effective 
men,  of  whom  it  lost,  in  killed  and  wounded,  one  hundred  and 
nine,  and  forty-six  prisoners. 

On  the  re-organization  of  the  army  at  Murfreesboro,  Ten 
nessee,  in  February,  1863,  the  Seventy-fourth  was  assigned  to 
the  Third  Brigade  (Miller's),  Second  Division  (Negley's),  Four 
teenth  Army  Corps  (Thomas'). 

Several  changes  took  place  among  the  officers.  Colonel 
Moody,  Major  Bell,  and  Captains  Owens,  McDowell,  and 
Ballard  resigned,  which  made  necessary  the  following  promo 
tions  :  To  colonelcy,  Josiah  Given,  late  lieutenant  colonel  of  the 
Eighteenth  Ohio;  to  captaincies,  Mills,  Armstrong,  McGinnis, 
Tedford,  and  McElravy;  to  first  lieutenantcies,  McMillen, 
Hunter,  Hutchinson,  Weaver,  and  Bricker;  to  second  lieuten 
antcies,  Adams,  Scott,  Drummond,  and  McGreavey. 

After  passing  through  the  gap,  the  regiment  had  a  toilsome 
march  through  mud  and  rain.  The  enemy  had  been  driven 
back.  We  waded  one  creek  thirteen  times,  and  marched  on 
until  after  night.  Most  of  the  boys  gave  out  before  reaching 
Manchester,  and  halted  and  lay  beside  the  road  until  morning. 
I,  with  several  of  the  boys  of  Company  C,  lay  all  night  at  the 
foot  of  a  tree,  with  no  covering,  using  our  cartridge-boxes  for 
pillows.  The  next  day,  which  was  the  27th,  we  marched  into 


THE    SEVENTY-FOURTH.  63 

Manchester,  and  I  was  taken  sick.  The  regiment  was  sent  back 
to  Murfreesboro  to  guard  a  wagon-train,  but  I  remained  at 
Manchester  quite  sick. 

On  the  28th  the  regiment  was  ordered  forward.  I,  with 
several  others,  was  sent  to  a  house  that  was  formerly  used  for  a 
rebel  hospital,  where  we  remained  one  week,  and  then  were  sent 
to  Tullahoma.  While  at  Manchester,  we  heard  of  the  fall  of 
Vicksburg. 

On  arriving  at  Tullahoma  we  were  placed  in  the  hospital 
which  they  were  just  starting.  The  accommodations  were  poor, 
but  better  than  at  Manchester.  I  remained  at  the  hospital  four 
weeks.  The  First  Ohio  Regiment  was  camped  near,  and  some 
of  the  boys  would  come  to  see  me  every  day.  Meanwhile,  the 
regiment  was  in  camp  at  Deckherd  Station,  on  the  Nashville  & 
Chattanooga  Railroad. 

From  Tullahoma  I  was  sent  to  Nashville,  to  No.  1  Hospital. 
We  arrived  at  Nashville  at  midnight,  and  were  conveyed  in 
ambulances  to  the  hospital.  I  was  very  much  fatigued  on 
arriving  at  Nashville,  having  had  to  sit  up  all  the  way  from 
Tullahoma.  I  was  consigned  to  Ward  3,  in  the  third  story. 
The  ward-master  and  nurses  were  very  kind  to  me.  As  soon  as 
convenient  I  was  shown  my  cot,  and  lay  down,  very  tired  and 
sleepy,  and  had  just  got  into  a  refreshing  sleep  when  the  nurse 
aroused  me,  announcing  something  to  eat.  Hungry  as  I  was,  I 
would  rather  have  slept  than  eat.  I  remained  in  the  hospital 
about  five  weeks ;  then  was  sent  to  the  convalescent  camp, 
about  a  mile  south  of  the  city.  Several  of  the  Seventy-fourth 
boys  were  sick  at  different  hospitals  at  the  same  time,  and  were 
also  sent  to  the  convalescent  camp. 

After  remaining  in  the  camp  a  short  time  I  was  detailed  by 
General  Granger  —  who  was  commanding  the  post  at  Nashville 
—  as  nurse  in  Hospital  No.  8.  Here  I  found  it  a  very  arduous 
duty —  much  more  so  than  camp  duty  — attending  upon  the  sick 


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and  wounded  who  were  brought  in  from  the  Chickamauga 
battlefield,  which  required  all  my  time.  I  got  but  little  rest. 
Here  I  formed  the  acquaintance  of  several  comrades  in  arms- 
whom  I  shall  never  forget.  Hard  as  was  the  duty  to  be  per 
formed,  I  spent  some  very  pleasant  hours  while  there.  We  had 
preaching  every  Sabbath.  There  was  also  quite  a  revival  of 
religion.  Several  professed  to  have  been  converted. 

After  having  been  there  several  weeks  the  duty  was  not 
quite  so  hard.  I  was  promoted  to  ward-master  in  Ward  No.  3, 
which  duty  was  not  quite  so  hard  as  nursing.  I  had  more 
leisure  time. 

We  formed  a  lyceum  in  the  hospital,  and  had  some  very 
interesting  meetings.  Once  in  a  while  we  would  give  public 
entertainments  in  the  large  hall,  or  lecture  room,  which  was 
fitted  up  with  a  fine  stage,  curtains,  etc.  At  first  our  fare  was 
poor,  rations  being  scarce. 

There  was  not  a  man  in  the  hospital  who  liked  the  surgeon. 
He  was  proud,  aristocratic,  domineering,  and  mean.  He  could 
hardly  speak  a  kind  word  to  any  of  the  nurses.  I  do  not  suppose 
he  ever  smelled  powder  or  was  in  a  battle.  We  had  a  good 
many  just  such  men  in  the  army.  They  were  remembered 
afterward.  Those  who  used  a  little  brief  authority  while  they 
could,  fared  worse  afterward.  Many  a  soldier  who  was  abused 
by  such  aristocrats  swore  vengeance  on  them,  and  got  even  with 
them.  But  an  officer  who  was  kind,  and  spoke  pleasantly  to  his 
men,  ever  had  their  respect;  and  even  now,  in  speaking  of 
certain  officers,  the  remark  is  often  made,  "  He  was  a  good 
fellow." 

I  will  mention  one  incident  which  transpired  in  the  army. 
On  one  of  the  hard  and  toilsome  marches,  when  the  soldiers  — 
to  use  a  homely  expression  —  were  nearly  "  fagged  out/'  a  cer 
tain  colonel,  observing  one  of  his  men  nearly  exhausted, 
dismounted  from  his  horse  and  bade  the  soldier  mount,  while 


THE    SEVENTY- FOURTH.  651 

he  (the  colonel)  walked  along  beside  and  carried  the  soldier's- 
gun.  The  lieutenant  colonel  observing  this,  remarked,  "Why, 
colonel,  that  is  not  military  !  "  "I  don't  care,"  said  the  colonel, 
"  it  is  human."  That  colonel  lives  in  Greene  County  at  present, 
and  has  the  respect  of  every  one  who  knows  him. 

I  remained  at  No.  8  Hospital  until  the  Seventy-fourth 
returned  from  Chattanooga  on  its  way  home,  they  having, 
re-enlisted,  and  were  going  home  on  furlough.  I  was  making, 
out  my  evening  report  when  some  of  my  comrades  came  to  the 
hospital  and  told  me  that  the  regiment  was  at  the  landing,  on  its 
way  home,  on  veteran  furlough.  I  threw  down  my  pen  without 
finishing  my  report,  and  told  them  I  was  going,  too.  I  imme 
diately  went  to  the  baggage-room,  got  my  knapsack,  and 
commenced  packing  it.  While  so  engaged,  the  surgeon  came 
along  (not  the  one,  however,  who  was  there  when  I  first  went 
there  —  he  was  quite  a  different  man),  and  asked  me  where  I 
was  ^oing.  I  told  him  I  was  going  home.  He  remarked,  "I 
can  not  spare  you."  I  told  him  the  reason.  He  said,  "I  am 
sorry  ;  but  I  suppose  I  can  not  hinder  you."  I  was  then  released 
from  the  hospital,  and,  after  bidding  them  an  affectionate  fare 
well,  I  started  down  stairs.  On  the  way  I  met  Miss  Chase,  the 
matron.  I  bade  her  good  bye.  She  gave  me  both  her  hands, 
and  said,  "Ira,  good-bye.  You  have  been  a  faithful  servant 
here.  God  bless  you." 

In  a  short  time  I  was  at  the  landing,  and  found  the  regiment 
on  board  the  boat,  ready  to  start.  I  re-enlisted ;  and  in  an  hour 
afterward  we  were  steaming  down  the  Cumberland,  bound  for 
home  —  yes,  home,  sweet  home.  Oh,  how  glad  we  felt  to  think 
that  we  were  on  our  way  home,  to  see  our  friends  and  loved 
ones  once  more !  It  seemed  that  the  boat  could  not  go  fast 
enough. 

It  was  on  the  20th  day  of  January,  18(J4,  when  we  left 
Nashville.  We  arrived  at  Xenia  about  the  last  of  January. 


6(3  GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 

The  regiment  was  received  with  great  honors  and  demonstrations 
of  joy  by  the  good  citizens  of  Xenia  and  vicinity,  who  assembled 
at  the  depot  to  welcome  them  back,  and  by  whom  a  bountiful 
repast  was  set  before  us,  which  we  ate  as  only  hungry  soldiers 
can  eat.  Oh  !  what  a  joyful  time  it  was  !  Fathers  and  mothers 
here  met  their  sons,  sisters  their  brothers,  and  wives  their  hus 
bands,  in  loving  embrace.  But  in  some  respects  it  was  sorrowful 
as  well  as  joyful;  for  some  had  been  left  behind.  Some  had 
fallen  in  battle;  some  had  sickened  and  died;  and  others,  who 
still  survived,  had  not  re-enlisted.  The  regiment  was  granted  a 
furlough  of  thirty  days,  to  visit  their  friends,  re-assembling  at 
Xenia  on  the  17th  of  March. 

Before  leaving  for  the  field  the  regiment  passed  resolutions 
returning  their  hearty  thanks  for  the  kindness  with  which  they 
had  been  treated.  The-soMiers  of  the  Seventy-fourth  will  never 
forget  the  good  people  of  Xenia. 

The  regiment  being  re-organized  numbered,  with  the  addi 
tion  of  one  hundred  new  recruits,  six  hundred  and  nineteen 
men. 

The  Seventy-fourth,  once  more  ready  for  the  field,  started 
for   the   front   on   the    23d  of   March,  1864.     And  now  came 
another  trying  time.     Friends  bade  each  other  adieu  —  many  for 
the  last  time.     It  was  much  harder  to  leave  home  than  at  first. 
I  will  now  quote  from  my  journal,  kept  on  the  march : 
Thursday,  24th.     Left  Cincinnati  on   steamer.     Rained  at 
night.     Slept  on  top  of  the  boat. 

Friday,  25th.  Landed  at  Louisville  about  six  o'clock  this 
morning.  Marched  from  the  boat  to  the  Soldiers'  Home.  An 
amusing  little  incident  occurred  while  marching  through  the 
streets  of  Louisville  An  Irishman,  a  few  paces  in  advance  of 
me,  was  indulging  in  a  smoke.  Having,  as  he  thought,  extin 
guished  the  fire  in  his  pipe,  he  put  it  in  his  pocket ;  but  pretty 
soon  a  strong  smell  of  something  burning  was  experienced.  The 


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Irishman,  however,  kept  marching  on.  After  a  while  he 
remarked  that  he  smelled  burnt  rags;  and,  clapping  his  hands 
behind  him,  he  drew  his  coat-tail  around,  exclaiming,  at  the 
same  time,  "  Be  jabbers,  and  it's  meself  that's  burning!  " 

Saturday,  26th.  Left  Louisville  about  three  o'clock  p.  M. 
for.  Nashville,  Tennessee.  Rode  all  night.  Arrived  at  Nash 
ville  next  morning  about  daylight. 

Sunday,  27th.  Marched  through  the  city  to  the  south  side, 
and  camped  near  our  old  camp-ground.  Drew  shelter-tents. 
Went  back  to  town  and  visited  No.  8  Hospital.  Here  I  met 
several  of  my  former  acquaintances.  They  received  me  very 
kindly,  and  introduced  me  to  the  ward-master  as  their  old  ward- 
master.  I  stayed  all  night  with  them,  and  enjoyed  a  good 
night's  rest  on  a  nice,  clean  cot,  which  was  very  refreshing  after 
being  up  all  the  night  before. 

The  next  morning  I  ate  a  good  breakfast,  and  then  started 
back  to  camp.  We  drew  rations  that  day,  preparatory  to  starting 
on  the  march  to  Chattanooga.  Rained  at  night. 

Tuesday,  29th.  Started  on  the  march  to  Chattanooga,  by 
way  of  Murfreesboro ;  from  thence  to  Shelbyville,  Tennessee. 
Not  being  used  to  heavy  marching,  the  first  day  or  two  our  feet 
became  very  sore  and  painful.  At  Shelbyville  we  heard  Gov 
ernor  Andrew  Johnson  make  his  celebrated  LTnion  speech. 

Monday,  April  4th.     Arrived  at  Tullahoma. 

Thursday,  7th.  Crossed  the  Cumberland  Mountains.  From 
the  top  of  the  mountains  a  fine  view  of  the  valley  below  is  had, 
stretching  for  miles,  as  far  as  the  eye  can  reach  —  plantation  after 
plantation,  verdant  fields,  and  small  streams  of  water  which 
resemble  threads  of  silver.  We  camped  at  night  in  Crow  Creek 
valley. 

Friday,  8th.  Arrived  at  Stevenson,  Alabama,  and  remained 
all  night.  Here  I  ascended  the  mountain  about  half  way  up, 
and  had  a  splendid  view  of  the  country. 


68  GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 

Saturday,  9ih.  Embarked  on  cars  for  Chattanooga,  having 
marched  from  Nashville.  There  is  splendid  scenery  along  the 
route  from  Stevenson,  Alabama,  to  Chattanooga,  Tennessee. 
We  passed  Shell  Mound,  the  mouth  of  Nicajack  Cave,  and  the 
famous  Lookout  Mountain.  We  arrived  at  Chattanooga  after 
night.  It  was  dark,  and  rainy,  and  cold,  and  as  we  had  no 
place  to  go  we  had  to  remain  near  the  railroad,  in  the  mud  and 
rain,  without  shelter,  while,  doubtless,  generals  and  high  officials, 
who  were  getting  big  pay,  were  quietly  snoozing  in  their  tents. 
In  the  morning  we  went  to  the  Soldiers'  Home  for  breakfast. 
Question  —  Why  could  they  not  have  taken  us  there  the  night 
before  ? 

On  the  12th  of  April,  18(H,  we  started  again  on  the  march, 
and  marched  out  to  Graysville,  Georgia,  where  we  went  into 
camp,  remaining  there  until  the  3d  of  May,  18(J4,  when  we 
broke  up  camp  and  started  to  Ringgold,  Georgia. 

On  the  night  of  the  6th  there  was  a  splendid  illumination 
of  the  Fourteenth  Army  Corps.  A  candle  was  placed  in  front 
of  every  tent  —  some  on  poles  and  trees;  also,  large  fires  were 
built  in  every  street  in  the  vast  encampment.  It  was  a  grand 
and  imposing  sight. 

On  the  7th  of  May,  18(34.,  the  great  Atlanta  campaign  was 
commenced.  I  will  refer  to  my  journal  from  time  to  time,  in 
order  to  give  the  particulars  of  that  march. 

Saturday,  May  7th.  Marched  this  morning,  at  daylight, 
for  the  front.  Formed  line  of  battle  at  Tunnel  Hill.  Fighting 
in  front.  On  picket  at  night 

Sunday,  8th.  Marched  again,  and  halted  in  the  woods 
near  ''Buzzard's  Roost." 

Monday,  9th.  Advanced,  again,  about  two  miles.  Com 
menced  an  attack  on  the  rebels.  Heavy  skirmishing.  The 
Seventy-fourth  under  tire.  Severely  shelled  by  a  rebel  battery 


THE   SEVENTY- FOURTH.  69 

on  the  mountain.   One  man  killed  and  several  wounded.    Among 
the  wounded  was  Adjutant  M.  H.  Peters. 

Tuesday,  9th.  Still  fighting.  Rebels  strongly  fortified. 
Went  back  to  the  rear,  in  the  afternoon,  for  rations.  Returned 
to  the  front.  Regiment  in  line  of  battle. 

Here  let  me  remark,  one  has  a  peculiar  feeling,  standing  in 
line  of  battle,  expecting  every  moment  to  be  ordered  forward,  it 
may^be  to  certain  death.  It  is  no  use  to  run  back,  for  in  a 
battle  it  is  about  as  dangerous  in  the  rear  as  in  the  front.  I  have 
known  instances  where  men  were  killed  in  the  rear,  while  the 
frontjwould  escape  unhurt. 

We  had  left  our  knapsacks  at  the  foot  of  the  mountain 
before  being  ordered  forward.  We  halted  on  the  side  of  the 
mountain,  and  remained  in  line  all  night.  Our  lodging  that 
night  was  not  the  best.  The  accommodations  were  very  poor. 
We  had  orders  to  sleep  on  our  arms,  and  not  to  take  off  our 
cartridge-boxes.  The  side  of  the  mountain  was  steep,  and 
covered  with  little,  sharp  stones.  I  threw  my  gum-blanket  on 
the  ground,  unbuckled  my  belt,  slipped  my  cartridge-box  around 
for  ajpillow,  and,  with  my  gun  at  my  side,  slept  soundly.  When 
I  awoke  in  the  morning  I  had  slipped  about  two  feet  down  the 
hill,  and  the  regiment  was  anything  but  in  line.  We  soon, 
however,  straightened  up  and  got  in  line  again,  ready  for  action. 

Wednesday,  May  llth.  Went  out  on  skirmish-line  at 
daylight.  Very  steep  climbing.  Remained  on  skirmish-line  all 
day.  Heavy  firing  in  the  afternoon.  Rebel  shells  fell  very 
near  us.  Marched  to  the  rear  at  midnight,  and  remained  until 
morning. 

Sherman,  leaving  one  corps  in  front  of  Buzzard's  Roost, 
marched  the  rest  of  his  army  to  Snake  Creek  Gap,  about  sixteen 
miles,  thus  flanking  the  enemy.  The  rebels,  as  soon  as  they 
found  it  out,  left,  and  fell  back  to  Resaca. 

At  Buzzard's  Roost   the   Seventy-fourth    lost    sixteen    men 


70  GREENE   COUNTY    IN    THE   WAR. 

killed   and   wounded.     At  Resaca  we   had    another   battle,    in 
which  the  Seventy-fourth  lost  nine  men  killed  and  wounded. 

On  the  15th  the  rebels  left  Resaca,  leaving  many  of  their 
dead  on  the  field.  Here  we  captured  a  large  amount  of  corn- 
meal. 

The  morning  of  the  17th  of  May  we  left,  in  pursuit  of  the 
rebels.  Crossed  the  Coosa  River.  Passed  through  the  town  of 
Calhoun.  Halted,  and  remained  all  night  on  the  side  of  a  hill, 
in  the  woods. 

Marched  next  day,  and  halted  at  night  and  built  fortifi 
cations.  Weather  very  warm. 

On  the  23d  of  May  we  arrived  at  the  Etawah  River.  The 
march,  that  day,  was  a  hard  one,  it  being  very  dry  and  dusty, 
so  much  so  that  we  could  not  see  from  one  end  of  the  regiment 
to  the  other. 

Before  coming  to  the  river  we  got  word  that  we  would  have 
to  wade  it,  the  rebels  having  burned  the  bridge.  When  we 
arrived  at  the  bank  of  the  river  we  found  it  even  so.  I  suppose 
the  Etawah  is  something  near  the  size  of  the  Great  Miami  River. 
Some  of  the  boys  prepared  to  wade,  by  taking  off  their  shoes 
and  pantaloons.  Others  went  right  in,  without  taking  off  any 
thing.  I  did  so  myself.  When  about  half  way  across,  where 
the  water  was  nearly  breast  deep  and  running  very  swift,  I 
thought  I  would  go  ahead  of  some  who  were  ahead  of  me,  when 
I  stumbled  and  fell,  losing  my  gun,  and  getting  a  complete 
wetting,  filling  my  haversack  with  water  and  soaking  my  hard 
tack.  I  recovered  my  gun,  which  would  not  have  been  of  much 
use,  should  we  have  had  occasion  to  use  it. 

It  was  a  ludicrous  sight  to  see  the  Seventy-fourth  wading 
the  river.  If  some  artist  had  been  present  and  sketched  the 
scene,  it  would  have  made  a  laughable  picture  for  some  of  our 
pictorials. 

One  man  of  our  regiment  thought  he  would  not  wade  the 


THE    SEVENTY-FOURTH.  71 

river,  but  mounted  on  behind  one  of  the  boys,  who  was  riding  a 
mule.  \\Then  about  half  way  across,  the  mule  stumbled  and 
fell,  throwing  them  both  over  his  head,  completely  ducking 
them.  When  we  got  over  to  the  other  side  the  dust  was  all 
washed  off. 

We  stayed  an  hour  or  so,  and  by  the  time  we  started  again 
we  were  dry,  it  being  very  hot.  After  all,  it  was  an  advantage 
to  us,  for  we  were  relieved  of  the  dust ;  and  the  bathing  caused 
us  to  feel  very  much  refreshed. 

On  the.  26th  we  arrived  at  the  Altoona  Mountains,  where 
we  were  again  under  fire,  shells  bursting  very  near.  We  were 
ordered  across  a  field  directly  in  front  of  the  enemy,  and, 
although  much  exposed  to  shells  and  bullets,  not  a  man  was  hit. 
We  proceeded  a  few  rods,  and  were  ordered  to  lie  down.  We 
remained  in  line  all  night,  when  we  went  back  to  the  rear. 

Colonel  Neibling,  of  the  Twenty-first  Ohio,  was  wounded 
by  a  cannon-ball.  His  arm  had  to  be  amputated. 

After  retreating  to  the  rear,  we  built  what  we  called  double 
breastworks;  that  is,  we  fortified  on  both  sides  of  us,  as  we 
were  on  an  elevation,  and  exposed  to  rebel  fire  on  both  sides. 

In  the  engagement  of  the  27th  of  May,  1864,  the  conduct 
of  the  Seventy-fourth,  and  other  regiments  of  the  Third  Brigade, 
elicited  from  the  division  commander  the  following  commenda 
tory  notice : 

HEAD-OUAKTKRS  FIRST  DIVISION,  FOURTEENTH  ARMY  CORPS,  ) 
NEAR  DALLAS,  GEORGIA,  May  28,  1864.          f 

COLONEL:  —  General  Johnson  desires  to  express  to  you  his  high 
appreciation  of  the  gallantry  exhibited  by  the  noble  troops  of  your 
brigade  in  the  night  engagement  of  the  27th  instant.  The  admirable 
spirit  displayed  by  them  on  that  occasion  is,  above  all  things,  desirable 
and  commendable.  Soldiers  animated  by  such  courage  and  fortitude  are 
capable  of  the  very  highest  achievements. 

(Signed)  E.  F.  WELLS,  A.  A.  G. 


72  GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 

On  the  2d  of  June  we  were  ordered  to  the  front  again. 
Soon  after  we  were  in  line  a  terrible  storm  arose,  and  the  rain 
fell  in  torrents.  It  seemed  that  the  artillery  of  the  skies  and 
that  of  earth  vied  with  each  other.  At  last  the  batteries  were 
silent;  but  the  awful  roar  of  the  thunder,  the  forked  lightning, 
and  the  dashing  rain  still  continued.  Some  three  or  four  men 
were  killed  by  the  lightning,  in  a  brigade  not  far  from  us. 

I  will  now  refer  to  my  journal  again. 

Friday,  June  3d.  Relieved  this  morning  by  the  left  wing 
of  the  regiment.  Went  back  into  breastworks  and  got  breakfast. 
Stayed  until  night.  Went  on  skirmish-line. 

Saturday,  4th.  Shot  several  rounds.  Rained  considerable. 
Very  muddy  in  the  rifle-pit.  Although  it  was  very  disagreeable, 
still  we  had  our  fun.  Some  of  the  boys  concluded  to  play  a 
trick  on  the  rebels ;  so  they  would  take  off  their  blouses  and 
caps,  put  them  on  their  ramrods,  and  elevate  them  just  above 
the  top  of  the  works,  when  the  Johnnies  would  send  a  volley  at 
them.  They  would  then  drop  them  as  though  they  had  been 
shot.  We  imagined  we  could  hear  the  rebs  saying,  "There 
goes  another  d— d  Yank."  This  was  continued '  some  time, 
until  they  found  out  the  trick.  Fighting  on  our  left.  On  reserve 
at  night. 

Sunday,  5th.  Rebels  left  this  morning.  Some  sharp 
shooting.  Milton  Bennett,  of  Company  E,  was  killed  this 
morning  while  cleaning  his  gun.  Although  not  in  front,  still  a 
shot  would  come  over  us  once  in  a  while,  and  the  sharp  "ping" 
of  the  Minnie-ball,  as  well  as  the  coarser  sound  of  the  cannon- 
ball,  could  be  heard.  Went  over  to  the  rebel  lines,  or,  rather, 
what  had  been  their  lines.  Notwithstanding  they  had  been 
driven  back,  and  retreated  from  place  to  place,  defeated  at  every 
point,  still  .they  told  the  most  extravagant  stories  and  published 
the  most  arrogant  lies  in  order  to  deceive  the  people  of  the 
South  and  keep  them  in  good  spirits.  Yet  the  rank  and  file 


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of  the  rebel  army  were  discouraged,  and  would  have  given  up 
long  before  the  war  ended,  had  it  not  been  for  their  leaders.  A 
southern  gentleman,  not  a  great  while  ago,  who  had  been  a 
soldier  in  the  rebel  army,  while  taking  on  this  subject*  remarked 
that  they  hated  Jeff  Davis  probably  as  bad  as  we  did,  and  would 
have  shot  him  had  they  the  chance.  Notwithstanding  they  were 
enemies,  and  on  the  field  we  shot  at  them,  still  there  were  some 
good  fellows  among  them  ;  and  when  not  engaged  in  battle  we 
would  often  trade  with  them,  while  on  picket,  meeting  each 
other  half  way.  We  gave  them  coffee,  and  they  would  give  us 
tobacco  or  cornmeal.  Sometimes  we  would  trade  papers,  when 
we  had  them. 

I  will  give  a  little  incident  that  transpired  once,  although 
not  in  our  regiment.  I  got  it  for  truth :  One  morning,  while 
our  boys  were  preparing  breakfast,  I  suppose  the  aroma  of  the 
coffee  —  something  scarce  with  the  rebs  —  greeted  the  olfactory 
organs  of  some  of  them  who  were  on  duty  not  far  from  the 
Union  lines.  A  Johnnie  got  up  on  the  works  and  shouted  over, 
"  Hello,  Yanks!  what  are  you  doing  over  thar?"  "Getting 
breakfast,"  was  the  reply.  "Got  any  coffee?"  "Yes." 
"  Will  you  give  a  feller  some  if  he  will  come  over?"  "Yes; 
leave  your  gun."  "Honor  bright?"  "Yes."  And  over  he 
came.  "  Why,"  said  he,  "you  fellers  live  pretty  well,  don't 
you?  Always  got  this  much  to  eat?"  "  Yes,"  was  the  reply. 
[I  guess  they  stretched  the  blanket  a  little  here.  — AUTHOR.] 
They  invited  him  to  stay  and  get  breakfast.  He  did  so.  After 
breakfast  he  said,  "  I  believe  you  live  better  than  we  do.  I 
believe,  if  you  will  let  me  stay,  I'll  not  go  back."  He  did  stay, 
and  made  a  good  Union  soldier,  and  was  finally  mustered  out 
as  such. 

June  6th.  Marched  after  the  rebels.  Marched  on  till 
about  ten  o'clock,  and  halted  and  remained  in  the  woods  all  day 
and  night.. 


74  GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 

June  7th.  Moved  about  two  hundred  yards  up  in  the 
woods,  and  put  up  tents.  Some  rain  in  the  evening. 

June  8th.     In  camp.      Drew  rations.      Received  mail. 

June  9th.     In  camp.     Inspection  of  arms. 

June  10th.  Started  on  the  march  again.  Marched  out  of 
camp  and  rested.  Resumed  the  march.  Thunder  shower. 
Rained  quite  hard. 

June  llth.  Rained  this  morning.  Captain  Armstrong 
joined  us  this  morning.  Marched  in  line  of  battle  through  the 
woods.  Halted  and  commenced  fortifying,  but  quit  and 
marched  on  about  a  mile.  Maneuvered  around  considerable 
during  the  night,  but  finally  got  into  position  and  built  breast 
works;  then  camped  for  the  night. 

Sunday,  12th.  A  very  wet  and  disagreeable  day,  conse 
quently  the  chaplain  did  not  preach. 

Monday,  loth.  By  request  of  the  regiment,  the  chaplain 
preached  a  thanksgiving  sermon,  which  was  afterward  printed 
and  published. 

Tuesday,  14th.  Went  out  on  picket  at  six  o'clock  A.  M., 
and  then  advanced  the  line.  After  standing  picket  two  hours, 
we  were  thrown  forward  as  skirmishers,  and  came  near  being 
shot.  As  we  neared  the  rebel  lines  we  were  marching  in  column 
down  a  road,  with  trees  and  bushes  on  either  side.  Although 
there  was  no  firing  in  front,  yet  we  could  hear  the  skirmishers 
on  our  right  and  left.  We  were  going  to  fill  up  a  gap,  and  had 
advanced  farther  than  we  supposed,  when  suddenly  there  came 
a  whistling  of  bullets  about  our  ears.  .  We  did  not  wait  for  the 
command  to  deploy  as  skirmishers,  but  every  man  hunted  a  tree 
and  went  to  work,  and,  strange  to  say,  although  the  balls  whis 
tled  very  close  to  us,  not  a  man  in  our  squad  was  touched.  But 
the  same  bullets  that  were  fired  at  us  went  on  to  the  regiment, 
killing  one  man  and  wounding  another.  This  corroborates  the 


THE   SEVENTY-FOURTH.  75 

statement  made  elsewhere,  that  it  is  as  dangerous  in  the  rear  as 
in  front. 

That  was  the  day,  I  think,  the  rebel  General  Polk  was 
killed.  .  He  was  killed  by  the  Sixth  Indiana  Battery,  I  think, 
though  I  may  possibly  be  mistaken.  It  is  said  that  General 
Sherman,  seeing  a  group  of  rebel  generals  on  *Pine  Mountain, 
rode  up  to  the  lines  and  inquired  for  a  battery.  He  was  told 
that  one  was  close  at  hand.  He  ordered  it  brought  up,  placed 
in  position,  loaded,  and  discharged.  He  then  ordered  it  loaded 
a  second  time  and  discharged.  Then  he  said,  "That  will  do;  " 
and  he  immediately  rode  off.  That  battery  was  immediately  in 
our  rear,  and  the  balls  went  over  our  heads. 

That  afternoon  I  stood  up  behind  a  tree,  scarcely  large 
enough  to  protect  my  body,  from  two  o'clock  until  after  dark, 
loading  and  firing,  discharging  sixty-three  rounds  of  cartridges. 
The  tree  was  skinned  in  several  places  by  rebel  bullets.  Had  I 
ventured  to  look  around  I  might  have  had  my  napper  taken. 
We  loaded  and  fired  at  will,  no  officers  being  there  to  give 
orders.  It  was  when  the  privates  were  on  picket  that  they  were 
their  own  men.  They  were  not  often  troubled  with  officers 
then. 

An  incident  transpired  that  afternoon  which  I  will  relate ; 
Not  far  from  the  tree  where  I  stood,  a  soldier  was  squatting 
down  behind  a  tree,  when  a  bullet  from  a  rebel  gun  penetrated 
the  ground  immediately  under  him,  without  touching  him.  As 
may  readily  be  supposed,  he  immediately  arose  to  his  feet  and 
got  on  the  other  side  of  the  tree.  An  old,  gray-headed  man 
belonging  to  another  regiment  —  I  can  not  say  what  one  —  some 
rods  in  the  rear,  seeing  the  man  jump  up  so  quickly  and  change 
his  position,  without  any  orders,  came  down  to  where  our  picket 
was  standing,  and,  on  learning  the  cause  of  the  sudden  move 
ment —  the  soldier  telling  him  he  thought  the  bullet  came  from  a 
rebel  sharp-shooter  in  a  tree  —  the  old  man  proceeded  forthwith, 


7<6 


GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 


as  he  said,  to  see  if  lie  could  find  out  where  that  fellow  was.  It 
seemed  that  he  had  no  fear,  as  he  advanced  beyond  the  line  and 
peered  up  among  the  trees  as  though  he  were  hunting  a  squirrel. 
He  was  gone  but  a  few  minutes,  when  he  returned  and  told  the 
man  he  might  sit  down  again,  as  he  did  not  think  the  fellow 
would  shoot  an^  more  — intimating  as  much  as  that  he  had 
fixed  him. 

On  the  15th  of  June  we  again  advanced,  driving  the  rebels 
before  us.  We  then  halted  and  fortified. 

June  16th.  Moved  to  the  right,  and  drew  rations.  Pretty 
sharp  shooting  on  the  right.  Heavy  cannonading,  supposed  to 
be  shelling  the  rebel  train. 

June  17th  Advanced  about  half  a  mile.  Built  works. 
Heavy  fighting.  Took  fourteen  prisoners  to  day.  Drew  rations. 
Heavy  skirmishing  at  night. 

June  18th.  Advanced  again.  Got  under  fire  of  rebel 
shells  and  bullets.  Built  works  under  fire.  Three  of  the  boys 
wounded  to-day,  among  them  Sergeant  T.  C.  Hook,  of  Company 
A.  Rained  very  hard  while  lying  on  our  faces  in  line  of  battle. 

June  19th.  1  was  on  picket,  and  went  out  to  the  rebel 
works;  but  they  were  gone.  'Our  pickets  followed  them  about 
two  miles,  when  we  returned  to  the  regiment.  We  were  then 
approaching  Kennesaw  Mountain,  the  Seventy-fourth  in  the 
rear.  It  was  a  grand  sight  as  we  approached  the  mountain,  the 
shells  from  our  batteries  exploding  on  the  side  of  the  mountain, 
and  the  rebel  shells  from  the  top. 

June  20th.  The  Seventy-fourth  in  the  rear.  Drew  rations. 
Moved  a  short  distance  and  put  up  tents,  with  orders  for  inspec 
tion  at  four  o'clock.  Cleaned  guns.  Were  ready  for  inspection, 
when  we  received  orders  to  move  right  away.  We  moved  in 
front,  to  Leatherbreeches'  or  Buckskin's  battery.  This  Leather- 
breeches'  right  name  was  Captain  Dilger.  He  was  the  most 
skillful  and  plucky  officer  in  the  Union  service.  When  the  war 


THE    SEVENTY- FOURTH.  fl 

broke  out  Captain  Dilger  was  an  artillery  officer  in  the  Prussian 
service.  A  short  time  after  the  battle  of  Bull  Run,  an  uncle  of 
Dilger's  — a  merchant  in  New  York  —  wrote  that  the  present 
was  an  opportune  time  to  visit  America,  etc.  Dilger  was 
desirous  of  studying  war  as  carried  on  in  the  western  world,  and 
to  this  end  procured  leave  of  absence  for  a  year.  As  soon  as  he 
arrived  he  joined  the  Army  of  the  Potomac  as  an  artillerist,  and 
commanded  a  battery.  As  his  year  drew  to  a  close  he  managed 
to  get  his  leave  indefinitely  extended.  The  term  of  his  battery 
—  the  First  Ohio  Artillery  —  having  expired,  he  was  ordered  to 
Cincinnati,  to  be  mustered  out  of  the  service.  His  next  appear 
ance  with  his  battery  was  under  General  Hooker;  and  by  the 
name  of  Leatherbreeches,  or  Buckskin,  he  became  known  to 
every  officer  and  soldier  in  the  Army  of  the  Cumberland.  In 
all  the  battles  which  occurred,  from  Lookout  Mountain  to  Peach 
Tree  Creek,  Captain  Dilger  was  on  hand.  He  was  the  first  to 
open  fire  on  the  eve  of  a  battle,  taking  his  guns  nearly  up  to  the 
skirmish  line.  On  the  eventful  day  of  the  Hooker  and  Johnson 
contest,  Captain  Dilger  took  his  guns  up  to  the  skirmish-line, 
and  for  half  an  hour  poured  a  raking  fire  of  grape  and  canister 
into  the  enemy.  So  conspicuous  and  marked  were  his  move 
ments  that  he  became  at  one  time  the  target  for  three  rebel 
batteries,  and  lost  seven  men  during  the  day.  He  fired  by 
volley  when  he  got  a  good  thing,  and  the  acclamations  of  the 
infantry  drowned  the  reverberations  of  the  cannon's  roar.  On 
all  such  occasions  Captain  Dilger  impressed  every  one  by  his 
.fine  appearance.  He  always  wore  close  buckskin  breeches  — 
which  gave  him  the  name  —  with  top  boots,  and  stood  by  his 
gun  in  his  shirt  sleeves  during  battle,  eliciting  the  admiration  of 
the  whole  army  by  his  coolness  and  intrepidity  in  action.  I 
have  seen  him  sitting  in  a  port-hole  of  the  works,  with  his  glass, 
watching  the  effect  of  his  shots*  on  the  enemy.  The  Seventy- 
fourth  was  ordered  to  support  this  battery,  the  men  being  in  the 


78  GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 

works  on  each  side  of  a  large  twelve-pound  Napoleon  gun. 
For  two  days  and  nights  we  were  in  this  position,  and,  although 
the  roar  of  artillery  was  almost  deafening,  still  we  could  sleep. 

On  the  22d  of  June  the  rebels  shelled  us  from  the  mountain, 
and  the  air  was  filled  with  bursting  shells.  I  believe  this  was 
the  day  when  Colonel  Findley  had  erected  his  shelter-tent  a  little 
way  from  the  works,  and  had  gone  to  the-  woods  for  some  leaves 
and  twigs  to  sleep  upon.  When  he  returned,  his  tent  was 
perfectly  riddled.  I  suppose  it  was  struck  by  grape-shot.  Had 
he  remained  in  his  tent  he  would  most  undoubtedly  have  been 
killed.  The  Colonel  removed  his  quarters  after  that. 

On  the  23d  we  moved  to  the  right,  after  dark,  where  we 
remained  until  the  3d  of  July. 

While  lying  before  Kennesaw  Mountain  we  had  some  heavy 
lighting.  One  day  a  solid  twelve-pound  shot  struck  our  works, 
burying  itself  in  the  earth,  and  almost  cutting  a  log  in  two  six 
inches  through. 

July  1st.  I  was  on  the  skirmish-line.  Samuel  Mulford,  of 
Company  B,  was  wounded  in  the  arm.  Stood  up  behind  a 
small  tree  and  shot  forty-five  rounds  of  cartridges  that  afternoon. 
Some  of  the  rebel  shots  came  very  close  to  me.  The  tree, 
doubtless,  saved  my  life. 

July  2d.  Went  on  fatigue  duty  to  the  left,  to  build  works, 
and  worked  all  night.  During  the  night  the  rebels  left  the 
mountain,  and  the  next  day  we  started  in  pursuit  of  them. 
They  left  some  of  their  dead  on  the  field.  We  passed  through 
the  town  of  Marietta,  and  on  the  Fourth  of  July  we  halted  in  an 
oat-field.  Cut  bushes  and  made  a  shade,  it  being  very  hot.  We 
then  fell  into  line  and  marched  about  a  mile.  Halted,  stacked 
arms,  and  remained  an  hour,  and  then  returned  to  camp. 

July  5th.  Advanced  about  three  miles,  and  went  on  the 
skirmish-line.  Remained  all  the  afternoon  and  night.  Sergeant 
Stipe,  of  Company  B,  was  wounded. 


THE    SEVENTY-FOURTH.  79 

July  (Jth.  Relieved  from  picket.  Went  to  the  rear  and 
drew  rations.  Had  a  view  of  Atlanta  from  the  hill-top,  where 
they  were  planting  a  battery. 

July  7th.  Resting  behind  the  hill  in  the  wood.  Very  hot. 
Went  up  to  Buckskin's  battery  and  took  a  view  of  Atlanta, 
through  a  glass,  distant  from  that  point  eight  miles.  We  were 
then  approaching  the  Chattahoochie  River.  We  went  into  camp, 
and  remained  until  the  17th  of  July. 

On  the  9th  we  went  out  to  the  front  line,  which  was 
advanced.  Sergeant  James,  of  Company  E,  was  here  wounded. 

On  the  10th  the  rebels  retreated  beyond  the  Chattahoochie, 
we  following  them  to  the  river,  skirmishing  through  the  woods. 

July  17th.  Received  orders  to  march  at  seven  o'clock. 
Accordingly  we  packed  up,  ready,  but  did  not  march  until  the 
afternoon.  Crossed  the  Chattahoochie  on  pontoons,  skirmishing 
through  the  woods.  Advanced  about  a  mile  and  fortified. 

July  18th.  In  advance.  Drove  the  rebels  to-day.  Halted 
and  fortified. 

On  the  20th  we  advanced  about  a  mile,  and  halted  in  an 
old  field,  where  we  remained  until  about  three  o'clock  in  the 
morning ;  then  marched  on  and  crossed  Peach  Tree  Creek  at  a 
mill.  Went  on  a  little  further,  and  halted  in  the  woods  and 
remained  till  morning.  Advanced  again  in  skirmish-line.  We 
were  not  long  on  the  skirmish-line  when  we  were  relieved  by  the 
Twentieth  Corps.  We  moved  to  the  right,  and  got  under  cover 
of  the  hill,  and  remained  all  night. 

On  the  next  day  the  regiment  advanced,  and  several  of  the 
Seventy-fourth  boys  were  wounded,  among  whom  was  Captain 
McElravy,  of  Company  G. 

July  22d.  Advanced  toward  Atlanta.  This  day  we  lost 
three  of  our  boys :  John  Forbes,  John  Hennessy,  and  Addison 
Tolbert.  Several  others  made  narrow  escapes.  George 
Kempher,  of  Company  C,  had  a  hole  shot  thrpugh  his  knapsack 


80  GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE   WAR. 

while  lying  on  his  face  toward  the  enemy.  General  McPherson 
was  killed  to- day.  We  were  on  the  second  line  of  fortifications. 
Immediately  in  the  rear  was  the  Twenty-first  Ohio  Volunteer 
Infantry.  A  man  was  killed,  to-day,  by  a  shell.  The  shell 
passed  through  the  top  of  the  tree  where  I  was  sitting,  and  a 
fragment  of  the  same  struck  the  man  on  the  head,  completely 
taking  off  the  upper  portion  of  the  same,  and  scattering  his 
brains  all  around.  I  saw  it  strike  him.  He  never  knew  what 
hurt  him.  Such  a  sight  now  would  seem  terrible ;  but  we  had 
become  accustomed  to  it  then. 

July  24th.  Not  much  fighting  to-day.  A  demonstration 
was  made  at  night,  in  order  to  find,  if  possible,  the  enemy's 
batteries.  It  was  done  in  this  wise:  At  a  given  signal,  every 
man  along  the  line  was  to  fire  his  gun  and  yell  at  the  top  of  his 
voice,  which  was  done ;  but  it  did  not  serve  to  draw  the  enemy 
out. 

July  2<>th.  \Ve  moved  to  the  rear  about  a  quarter  of  a 
mile. 

July  28th.  Fell  into  line  and  moved  to  the  right  about  four 
miles.  Very  hot.  Some  of  the  boys  came  near  giving  out. 
Hard  fighting  on  the  right.  Rebels  charged  our  lines  seven 
times,  and  were  repulsed  every  time  with  heavy  loss.  We 
marched  to  the  extreme  right  flank  and  built  works  after  night, 
and  remained  until  morning.  Next  day  we  returned  to  our  old 
camp,  had  a  meeting  of  Company  C,  and  appointed  a  committee 
to  draft  resolutions  in  regard  to  the  death  of  the  boys  who  were 
killed  on  the  22d. 

July  HOth.  Wrote  resolutions,  which  were  approved  by  the 
company,  and  sent  to  friends  and  papers. 

August  2d.  We  moved  to  the  right  again,  and  relieved 
the  Forty-second  Indiana  Regiment.  The  next  day  we  were 
relieved  by  the  Twenty-third  Corps.  Drew  rations,  and  moved 
to  the  right  and  put  up  tents. 


THE    SEVENTY-FOURTH.  81 

August  4th.  This  was  a  day  of  fasting  and  prayer, 
appointed  by  the  President.  Chaplain  preached  in  the  morning. 
Moved,  in  the  afternoon,  to  the  right.  We  had  a  hot,  fatiguing 
march  of  several  miles,  and  directly  back  again. 

August  5th.  Lying  back  of  works.  Rebels  threw  several 
shells  at  us.  Moved  back  into  works  that  we  left.  Bands  of 
music  playing  at  night. 

August  Gth.  In  front  line.  Skirmish  advanced.  Building, 
works. 

August  8th.  Was  detailed  to  work  on  works  in  front. 
Worked  a  while,  when  the  regiment  came  and  worked  likewise. 
Rained  in  afternoon. 

August  9th.  In  front  line.  Skirmish-line  advanced  to-day. 
Building  works  in  front. 

August  10th.  Went  out  at  twelve  o'clock  at  night  to  work 
on  breastworks  in  front.  Worked  until  daylight.  Relieved  by 
the  Twenty-first  Ohio.  Came  back  to  camp. 

August  llth.  Went  on  picket  at  night,  it  being  dangerous 
to  relieve  pickets  in  the  daytime,  the  picket-line  being  within  a 
few  rods  of  the  rebel  line.  Stayed  in  reserve  until  four  o'clock 
in  the  morning.  It  was  very  disagreeable  that  night,  raining  a 
good  portion  of  the  time,  so  as  to  render  sleep  impossible. 
When  we  got  into  the  pit,  it  was  nearly  filled  with  mud  and 
water;  and  after  daylight  it  was  very  risky  standing  up.  We 
could  not  stand  up,  lie,  or  sit  down,  but  had  to  remain  in  a 
crouching  position,  which  was  very  tiresome.  The  pits  were 
about  a  rod  apart,  and  there  were  about  six  men  in  a  pit.  Ser 
geant  Slasher,  Charley  Newman,  Faber,  of  Company  K,  and 
myself  were  in  the  same  pit.  While  Sergeant  Slasher  was  going 
from  one  pit  to  another,  he  was  just  in  the  act  of  jumping  down 
into  our  pit  when  a  rebel  shot  at  him,  grazing  his  back.  He 
said  it  smarted  like  fire,  and  got  me  to  examine  it;  and  right 
across  the  small  of  his  back  was  a  red  streak,  but  no  blood.  The 


a 


GREENE   COUNTY   IN    THE   WAR. 

sergeant  was  talking,  before  that,  of  going  to  the  regiment  for 
some  rations ;  but  he  concluded  to  stay  in  the  pit  until  after 
night,  and  do  without  his  dinner.  I  had  my  bayonet  shot  from 
my  gun  in  the  same  pit,  the  rebs  and  our  men  keeping  up  a 
constant  fire  day  and  night. 

August  13th.  Moved  over  to  the  front  line  and  relieved 
the  Sixty-ninth  Ohio. 

August  14th.  John  Quinn,  of  Company  A,  was  wounded, 
this  morning,  while  cooking  his  breakfast ;  and  Pat.  Doyle,  of 
Company  I,  was  wounded  while  going  out  on  skirmish-line. 

August  15th.  Very  hot.  John  Seldomridge,  James,  and 
myself  put  up  a  tent,  and  then  cut  some  bushes  for  a  shade. 

August  18th.  There  was  some  heavy  fighting.  Although 
not  actively  engaged,  we  fell  into  line  behind  the  works  and 
took  arms,  expecting  every  moment  to  be  called  out. 

August  19th.  The  regiment  moved  to  the  rear  line.  It 
rained  very  hard  at  night.  I  secured  a  board,  and  laid  it  on  a 
couple  of  logs,  to  keep  off  the  ground.  I  then  took  my  govern 
ment  blanket  and  spread  it  on  the  board  to  lie  on,  then  took  my 
gum  blanket  and  stretched  it  over  me ;  and,  although  the  rain 
fell  in  torrents,  in  the  morning  I  was  dry  and  comfortable. 

August  20th.  Went  on  skirmish-line.  Very  disagreeable 
from  the  rain.  Came  near  being  shot.  I  had  become  very  tired 
in  the  pit,  and  in  the  afternoon,  the  firing  having  slacked  up,  I 
thought  I  would  get  out  on  the  bank  and  rest  a  while,  the  rebel 
works  being  in  plain  view  only  a  few  rods  away,  although  I 
could  see  no  rebs.  They  had  logs  on  top  of  their  works,  and  a 
crack  underneath  to  shoot  through,  without  being  exposed  them 
selves.  The  thought  struck  me  that  perhaps  I  was  too  much 
exposed,  and  that  I  had  better  get  back  into  the  pit,  when  I  put 
that  thought  into  immediate  execution.  I  had  hardly  got  down 
—  my  head  being  just  below  the  works  —  when  zip!  a  bullet 
came,  and  went  into  the  ground  just  behind  me.  Had  I 


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remained  in  that  position  a  second  longer,  I  would  have  been 
shot  through  the  body. 

August  25th.  We  left  the  front  of  Atlanta  at  night,  marched 
about  five  miles,  and  halted  till  morning. 

August  26th.  Moved  over  to  the  edge  of  the  woods,  to 
the  shade.  Rained  to-day.  Moved  out  a  short  distance,  and 
then  back  again  in  the  same  place.  Remained  there  a  while, 
then  marched  to  the  right.  Halted  at  the  works,  and  remained 
all  night. 

August  27th.  Put  up  tents  at  daylight ;  then  moved  about 
the  length  of  two  battalions.  Cut  tent-poles.  Fortified  and 
remained  all  night. 

August  28th.     Ordered  to   march   at  six   o'clock.     Passed  * 
the  Fourth  Army  Corps,  and  marched  on  to  the  Atlanta  &  Mont 
gomery  Railroad.       Halted  in  a  cornfield,  and  had  green  corn 
for  supper. 

August  29th.  Arose  early,  and  had  another  mess  of  green 
corn  for  breakfast.  The  method  of  cooking  roasting-ears,  as 
adopted  by  some  of  the  boys,  was  as  follows :  They  would  take 
an  ear  of  corn,  stick  it  on  the  end  of  a  ramrod,  and  hold  it  over 
the  fire  until  roasted.  Another  way  was  to  throw  the  ear  into 
the  fire  with  the  husk  on,  and  by  the  time  the  husk  was  burned 
off  the  ear  would  be  done.  We  marched  down  the  railroad  a 
mile  and  a  half,  tore  up  the  track,  burned  the  ties,  and  twisted 
the  rails.  We  could  see  the  smoke  for  miles. 

August  30th.  Started  on  the  march  to  the  Macon  Railroad. 
Marched  a  few  miles  and  halted  on  a  hillside.  Went  on  picket 
at  night. 

August  31st.  Started  on  the  march  again.  Moved  a  piece 
to  the  right,  and  halted  in  the  woods.  Marched  on  farther,  to  a 
farm-house.  Saw  some  wounded  men,  who  had  been  in  a  fight 
on  the  railroad. 

September  1st.     Marched  on  the  rebels,  the  Seventy-fourth 


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in  front.  Charged  on  the  rebel  skirmishers,  across  an  open 
field,  The  rebels  had  a  field-piece  on  their  skirmish  line,  and  a 
shot  from  it  wounded  a  man  in  Company  B.  We  advanced  a 
short  distance,  and  were  ordered  to  lie  down.  In  a  short  time 
we  were  ordered  to  arise,  and  forward  march.  There  was  a 
fence  about  two  hundred  yards  ahead  of  us,  and  Colonel  Given 
said,  •"  Boys,  if  we  can  gain  that  fence  the  day  is  ours."  So  on 
we  went,  on  the  double  quick,  raising  the  yell.  We  reached  the 
fence  in  safety,  the  rebel  bullets,  most  of  them,  falling  short  of 
us,  though  some  struck  near.  When  a  bullet  struck  the  ground 
it  would  raise  the  dust.  After  reaching  the  fence  we  rested  a 
while.  Meanwhile  the  rebels  had  made  a  precipitate  retreat. 
We  followed  them  up,  wading  a  stream  of  water,  but  never 
stopping  till  we  got  to  the  top  of  the  hill,  when  we  sent  a  volley 
after  them  ;  then  loaded  and  gave  them  a  second  volley  as  they 
were  retreating  through  the  woods.  I  presume,  however,  that 
they  were  too  far  off  by  the  time  we  reached  the  top  of  the  hill 
for  our  balls  to  reach  them,  as  they  were  cavalry.  We  were 
then  ordered  to  build  breastworks,  and  commenced  work,  but 
did  not  complete  them  before  we  were  ordered  forward  again. 
We  marched  on  until  we  came  in  sight  of  the  railroad ;  then 
formed  line  of  battle  and  marched  through  the  woods  until  our 
skirmishers  again  encountered  the  rebels  and  drove  them  into 
their  works.  We  then  advanced  across  another  field,  the  line 
of  battle  on  our  right  steadily  advancing,  and  keeping  up  a 
steady  fire  of  musketry,  not  much  artillery  being  used.  We 
advanced  to  the  woods ;  and,  while  marching  on  the  right  flank, 
Melville  Davis,  of  Company  C,  was  shot  and  mortally  wounded. 
As  he  fell,  he  brushed  me  as  he  went  down.  I  immediately 
called  for  a  stretcher,  and  we  placed  him  on  it  and  carried  him 
a  short  distance,  out  of  range  of  the  bullets,  and  laid  him  down 
on  the  grass.  I  knelt  down  beside  him  and  asked  him  if  he  was 
hurt  much.  He  looked  up  in  my  face  —  and,  oh!  such  a  look, 


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a  look  which  only  a  dying  man  could  give  —  and  said,  "  O  Ira, 
I  am  mortally  wounded!  "  These  were  the  last  words  he  ever 
spoke  to  me,  as  I  had  to  immediately  join  the  regiment,  which 
was  now  passing  forward  in  the  thickest  of  the  fight. 

Melville  Davis  was  my  schoolmate,  and  my  nearest  neigh 
bor.  I  had  known  him  from  a  child,  being  a  little  older  than 
he.  He  had  been  married,  but  his  wife  had  preceded  him  to 
the  better  land  a  short  time  before  he  enlisted.  His  time  was 
nearly  out,  lacking  only  a  few  days.  He  had  never  been  home 
since  he  left.  He  was  fondly  anticipating  the  near  approach  of 
his  discharge,  when  he  should  be  allowed  to  go  home  to  see  his 
widowed  mother,  brothers,  and  friends.  He  and  I  often  con 
versed  about  them ;  and  that  very  morning,  before  we  entered 
the  field,  expecting  a  battle,  he  talked  of  home  and  friends,  and 
said  to  me  if  he  should  be  killed  that  day  he  hoped  he  would  be 
better  off.  He  spoke  of  his  darling  wife,  whom,  he  said,  was 
free  from  all  the  anxieties  and  cares  of  this  world.  He  was 
taken  to  the  hospital,  where  he  died  in  a  day  or  two.  A  short 
time  before  he  died,  I  have  been  informed,  he  called  for  his 
knapsack,  and  requested  his  wife's  picture.  On  its  being 
handed  him,  he  looked  at  it,  then  kissed  it,  saying,  "I  will  soon 
beVith  you."  Melville  was  a  good  boy,  and  I  have  no  doubt 
that  he  has  joined  his  companion  in  a  world  where  there  is  no 
more  war  or  parting  of  friends. 

But  to  return  to  the  regiment.  On  we  went,  through  a 
thick  growth  of  pine,  amid  a  perfect  shower  of  grape  and 
canister  —  for  we  were  fronting  a  rebel  battery  —  and  minnie- 
balls,  literally  cutting  shrubs,  bushes,  and  branches  of  trees,  at 
which  time  eleven  of  the  Seventy-fourth  were  killed  and  thirty- 
three  wounded,  a  number  of  whom  afterwards  died.  William 
H.  Hollenberry,  another  near  neighbor,  was  also  killed.  He, 
and  Davis,  and  I  lived  in  sight  of  each  other.  He  was  the  son 
of  a  widow,  also,  Mrs.  Hannah  Hollenberry.  I  did  not  see 


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him  fall,  for  we  fought  until  after  dark,  and  I  got  lost  from  the 
regiment.  They  had  retreated  to  the  rear,  and  I  did  not  know 
it.  I  suppose,  however,  in  groping  my  way  back,  I  stumbled 
over  his  dead  body,  as  we  found  it  next  morning  where  I  suppose 
I  felt  it.  I  helped  to  carry  him  across  a  field  and  bury  him 
where  we  buried  the  others.  Before  we  put  him  in  the  ground 
I  took  my  knife  and  cut  off  a  lock  of  his  hair,  and  sent  it  to  his 
mother  and  sisters.  He  did  not  re  enlist,  and  his  time  was 
nearly  out.  But,  poor  fellow,  he  received  his  final  discharge. 
Henry  was  a  good  boy,  and  a  good,  faithful  soldier.  James  H. 
Moore,  of  Company  C,  was  also  killed  in  that  engagement. 

The  Seventy  fourth  was  repulsed,  the  first  time,  and  fell 
back  to  the  edge  of  the  woods,  but  immediately  rallied,  driving 
the  enemy  out  of  their  works.  We  then  fell  back  in  good  order, 
and  remained  all  night,  leaving  our  dead  on  the  field,  the  rebels 
keeping  up  an  artillery  fire  until  after  dark,  and  leaving  their 
dead  and  wounded. 

General  Sherman,  leaving  the  Twentieth  Corps,  withdrew 
the  rest  of  his  army  from  before  Atlanta,  and  the  rebels  began 
to  rejoice  over  his  supposed  retreat,  when  he  suddenly  re-appeared 
to  their  astonished  vision,  fifteen  miles  south  of  Atlanta, 
attacking  them  at  Jonesboro,  and  capturing  their  works,  ten 
guns,  and  two  hundred  prisoners,  and  inflicting  upon  them  a  loss 
of  three  thousand  killed  and  wounded.  The  rebel  General 
Hood,  being  completely  ''hoodwinked,"  in  the  words  of  General 
Sherman,  blew  up  his  magazines  at  Atlanta,  and  left  in  the 
night-time.  We  could  hear  the  noise  very  distinctly,  from 
Jonesboro,  and  supposed  it  was  a  battle  between  the  Twentieth 
Corps  and  Hood.  But  General  Slocum,  with  the  Twentieth 
Corps,  took  quiet  possession  of  the  city.  The  next  day  we 
buried  our  dead  in  an  old  orchard.  It  was  a  sad  time.  We 
carried  them  about  a  half  mile,  laid  them  down  on  the  ground 
until  we  dug  their  graves,  and  then  committed  them  to  the 


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ground,  putting,  sometimes,  two  in  one  grave.  Considering  the 
chances  we  had,  they  were  interred  very  decently.  We  rolled 
them  carefully  in  their  blankets,  and  then  procured  boards  and 
put  around  them,  to  keep  the  dirt  from  their  bodies.  Thus  we 
left  our  comrades  who,  only  the  day  before,  were  as  full  of  life 
and  bid  fair  to  live  as  long  as  any  of  us.  We  left  them  alone, 
in  an  enemy's  land,  and  on  the  6th  started  for  Atlanta,  and 
marched  a  short  distance  the  next  day.  We  marched  within 
three  miles  of  Atlanta  and  went  into  camp,  remaining  at  that 
place  until  the  10th,  when  we  moved  about  a  mile  and  again 
went  into  camp.  Our  marching  and  fighting  was  now  over,  at 
least  for  a  while. 

In  order  to  show  how  we  passed  the  time  while  in  camp 
near  Atlanta,  I  will  again  refer  to  my  journal. 

September  llth.     Regiment  on  picket. 

September  12th.     On  fatigue. 

September  13th.  Regiment  went  to  bury  Lieutenant 
Bricker,  who  died  at  the  divison  hospital,  in  consequence  of 
wounds  received  at  Jonesboro. 

September  14th.  In  camp.  Pine  weather.  Chaplain 
preached  at  night. 

September  16th.  In  camp.  Meeting  of  Company  C. 
Drew  up  resolutions  in  regard  to  the  death  of  Melville  Davis, 
W.  H.  Hollenberry,  and  James  H.  Moore. 

September  18th.  Meeting  at  night.  A  committee  appointed 
to  draft  resolutions  in  regard  to  soldiers  who  had  died  in  battle. 
Meeting  adjourned  until  next  day. 

September  19th.  Meeting  of  the  Seventy-fourth.  Chaplain 
McFarland  made  a  few  remarks.  Resolutions  adopted. 

September  20th.  John  Norwood,  James  Johnson,  and 
Basel  Lucas  came  to  the  regiment  tc-day. 

September  23d.     Corps  inspection. 

September  24th.     Went  to  Atlanta. 


GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 

September  25th.  Inspection  at  eight  o'clock  in  the 
morning. 

September  26th.     Regiment  on  picket. 

September  28th.     Came  into  camp. 

September  30th.     Battalion  drill. 

October  1st.  Colonel  Given  had  dress  parade  for  the  last 
time,  this  evening,  at  which  time  he  made  a  farewell  address  to 
the  regiment,  and  presented  his  sword  to  the  officers. 

October  3d.  Started  on  the  march  after  Hood.  Colonel 
Given  beat  the  drum  out  of  camp,  and  then  left  us.  We 
marched  on  to  the  Chattahoochie  River,  and  crossed  after  night. 
Hard  marching,  and  very  tired.  Rained  at  night.  The  next 
day  we  resumed  the  march,  and  continued  on  the  tramp  all  day, 
halting  in  an  open  field  where  there  was  plenty  of  grass. 

October  4th.  Drew  rations  at  one  o'clock  at  night,  with 
orders  to  march  at  four  o'clock,  but  did  not  start  until  noon. 

October  5th.  Again  on  the  march,  along  a  very  crooked 
road,  toward  Kennesaw  Mountain.  Marched  on  until  after 
night.  Dark  and  muddy.  Halted,  and  got  a  cup  of  coffee ; 
then  marched  on  again  about  a  mile  and  a  half,  and  halted  on 
the  side  of  a  stony  hill  and  camped.  Rained  at  night.  The 
next  morning  it  was  still  raining,  and  very  disagreeable.  Started 
on  the  march,  in  the  rain.  Passed  Kennesaw  Mountain.  The 
roads  were  quite  muddy.  Went  about  five  miles  and  halted, 
camping  near  the  Big  Shanty. 

October  7th.  Resting  and  cleaning  up.  Some  fighting 
to-day.  A  wounded  rebel  general  was  brought  in. 

October  8th.  Started  on  the  march  again  at  three  o'clock, 
and  marched  until  we  reached  Lost  Mountain,  and  then  turned 
to  the  north.  Met  some  rebel  prisoners.  Weather  much  cooler. 

October  9th.  Cool  to-day.  Went  on  picket,  where  we 
experienced  the  cold  quite  severely.  Continued  marching  the 
next  day,  passing  through  the  Altoona  pass. 


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October  llth.  The  regiment  halted  on  the  roadside  and 
held  the  election.  Marched  to  Kingston,  and  halted  in  the 
thick  woods  and  camped.  I  was  quite  sick,  here,  with  the 
chills. 

October  12th.  Received  mail  just  as  we  were  starting  on 
the  march.  Rode  in  ambulance  to-day. 

October  13th.  Went  into  camp  not  far  from  Rome,  and 
stayed  until  nearly  night,  when  we  started  again.  Rode  in  the 
ambulance  until  midnight,  then  joined  the  regiment. 

October  14th.  Marched  hard  all  day,  passing  through 
Calhoun,  and  on  to  Resaca,  where  we  again  camped,  near  the 
railroad.  Saw  where  the  rebels  had  torn  up  the  road.  Fighting 
in  front. 

October  15th.  Again  on  the  march.  Marched  on  until 
after  night,  to  the  foot  of  the  mountain,  when-  we  encamped. 

October  10th.  Began  to  climb  the  mountain,  which  was 
very  hard,  laborious  work,  indeed,  there  being  merely  a  bridle 
path.  Part  of  the  way  the  path  was  so  narrow  that  we  had  to 
march  Indian  file.  We  descended  the  mountain  into  Snake 
Gap,  through  which  we  passed,  taking  a  southern  course  until 
night,  when  we  camped  again,  in  sight  of  Lookout  Mountain. 

October  17th.  Started  again  on  the  march,  in  the  Chatooga 
valley.  Fine  country.  Taylor's  Ridge  on  our  left.  Passed 
through  some  rebel  camps,  which  had  been  occupied  only  a 
short  time  previous. 

October  20th.  We  passed  into  Alabama,  to-day,  through 
some  fine  country,  camping  at  night  near  Galesville,  where  we 
remained  for  several  days,  foraging  around,  principally  for 
potatoes,  which  were  a  scarce  luxury. 

October  24th.  Drew  rations,  and  started  on  a  scouting 
expedition  with  the  Third  Brigade  —  Colonel  Hambright  — 
among  the  Chatooga  Mountains,  in  search  of  the  rebel  Gatewood 
and  his  band,  who  were  supposed  to  be  secreted  in  the 


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mountains.  We  marched  about  eight  miles,  crossed  the  Chatooga 
River,  and  ihen  camped.  The  regiment  were  very  indignant  at 
this  marching  of  the  men  so  far  for  nothing.  It  proved  nothing 
but  a  wild-goose  chase.  The  men  had  a  hard,  toilsome  march ; 
yet  those  in  authority  were  not  satisfied  with  that,  but  must 
make  the  men  march  some  fifty  or  sixty  miles  for  nothing,  while 
they  were  taking  their  ease,  smoking  their  cigars,  lounging 
around  their  head- quarters,  and  getting  big  pay,  while  the  poor 
private  soldiers,  who  got  the  least  pay,  did  all  the  work.  On 
that  scout  I  thought  of  the  rich  man  and  Lazarus.  The  rich 
man  was  clothed  with  purple  and  fine  linen,  and  fared  sumptu 
ously  every  day,  while  Lazarus  lay  at  his  gate  and  begged  the 
crumbs  that  fell  from  the  rich  man's  table.  But  Lazarus  died, 
and  the  rich  man  also  died.  He  had  his  good  things  in  this 
world.  But  I  need  not  follow  the  subject.  All  Bible  readers 
are  acquainted  with  the  sequel. 

October  28th.  We  started  on  the  march  toward  Rome, 
passing  through  Galesville,  and  crossing  the  Chatooga  River. 
We  marched  about  two  miles,  and  camped. 

October  29th.  Marched  to  Rome,  twenty  two .  miles,  and 
camped  near  the  Coosa  River. 

November  2d.  Marched  to  Kingston.  It  rained,  which 
made  it  very  muddy  and  disagreeable.  Marched  eighteen  miles, 
and  camped  near  Kingston.  While  in  Kingston  we  voted,  it 
being  the  presidential  election. 

November  8th.  We  remained  at  Kingston  until  tfie  12th, 
when  we  left,  and  marched  to  Cartersville,  eighteen  miles.  Left 
Cartersville  next  day  and  crossed  the  Etawah  River,  passing 
over  the  Altoona  Mountains.  Marched  on  to  Big  Shanty. 
Tore  up  the  railroad  at  night.  Marched  on  to  the  Chattahoo- 
chie  River  and  camped.  Passed  Kennesaw  Mountain  and 
Marietta. 


THE    SEVENTY- FOURTH.  91 

November  15th.  Marched  to  Atlanta  and  received  new 
colors.  Camped  near  the  city  and  drew  clothing,  and  prepared 
for  the  grand  march  to  the  sea.  The  city  of  Atlanta  was  burned 
at  night,  making  a  grand  and  magnificent  sight. 

November  16th.  We  started  on  what  is  known  as 
"Sherman's  March  to  the  Sea."  Marched  twenty-five  miles 
toward  Augusta,  and  camped  at  a  little  town  called  Lithonia. 

November  17th.  Marched  on  to  Yellow  River  and 
camped. 

November  18th.  •  Again  on  the  march.  Passed  through 
Covington,  the  Seventy-fourth  in  advance.  It  was  amusing  to 
seethe  negroes  running  to  see  "  de  Yankees/'  and  hear  their 
remarks.  "Why,"  they  said,  "  dey  looks  just  like  our 
people;  dey  ain't  got  no  horns."  An  old  woman  caught  sight 
of  our  new  colors,  and  said,  "  Law  sakes !  Did  you  eber  see 
such  a  pretty  thing?"  We  passed  one  house  where  there  were 
a  lot  of  girls  standing  in  the  door.  I  overheard  one  remark  to 
another,  "Why  that  is  not  half  as  pretty  a  flag  as  ours." 
Another  soldier  heard  the  remark,  and  asked  her  if  she  would 
not  like  a  piece  of  his  shirt  for  a  flag.  We  halted  about  noon 
on  the  plantation  of  a  Mr.  John  Harris,  and  remained  there 
during  the  day  and  night.  Drew  rations  at  night.  General 
Sherman's  head  quarters  were  on  the  same  plantation.  I  was  at 
his  head-quarters  in  the  afternoon.  He  had  his  tent  pitched  in 
the  yard,  and  was  sitting  in  the  porch  of  the  mansion  watching 
some  soldiers,  who  had  found  a  barrel  of  molasses  in  an  out 
house.  The  boys  had  got  one  head  out,  and  were  going  for 
the  molasses,  dipping  in  and  strewing  it  all  around.  The 
general  sat  there  laughing  at  them.  When  he  saw  that  a  few 
were  appropriating  it  all  to  themselves,  he  ordered  the  barrel 
taken  to  the  commissary's  and  issued,  out,  so  that  it  might  be 
equally  distributed. 


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GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 


On  the  march  we  passed  through  a  place  called  Shady 
Dale,  which  consisted  of  a  large  plantation  and  a  small  town 
of  negro  quarters, 
or  cabins.  The 
brigade  band  played 
a  quickstep  tune  as 
we  went  through, 
and  the  negroes 
flocked  out  to  see 
us  and  -hear  the 
music,  particularly 
the  women,  some  of 
whomj/ollowed  us  for  over  a  mile,  or,  rather,  kept  up  with  the 
band,  dancing  and  keeping  time  to  the  music,  and  cutting  up 
all  kinds  of  didoes. 

We  passed  through  the  village  of  Sand  Town  on  the 
morning  of  the  21st,  in  the  rain,  without  breakfast,  but  after 
marching  some'miles  we  halted  and  got  something  to  eat. 

November  22d.  On  the  march  again.  The  Seventy  fourth 
detailed  as_train-guard.  Camped  at  Mud  Creek,  at  night,  in  a 
pine  grove. 

November  23d.  Again  on  the  march,  the  morning  being 
•cold  and  the  ground  slightly  frozen.  Arrived  at  Milledgeville, 
the  capital  of  Georgia,  which  we  left  the  next  day  at  seven 
o'clock,  marching  until  about  three  o'clock.  We  then  camped 
and  went  on  picket  duty,  and  also  drew  rations. 

November  25th.  The  regiment  went  foraging,  and  caught 
an  old  bushwhacker  and  brought  him  into  camp,  together  with 
plenty  of  forage. 

November  2Gth.  Started  and  marched  a  few  miles,  to  a 
swamp,  and  camped. 

November  27th.  Marched  through  the  swamp,  it  having 
previously  been  corduroyed,  or,  in  other  words,  made  passable 


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by  poles  being  cut  and  laid  crosswise.  After  passing  the  swamp 
we  marched  over  a  good  road  until  we  came  to  the  Georgia 
Central  Railroad,  about  four  miles  from  Davisboro,  where  we 
camped  during  the  remainder  of  the  day,  having  passed  through 
the  town  of  Sandersville. 

November  28th.  On  the  march.  Passed  through  the  town 
of  Davisboro.  Here  the  boys  found  a  lot  of  peanuts,  up  stairs, 
in  an  untenanted  building,  the  floor  being  about  a  foot  thick 
with  the  same.  Some  went,  with  sacks,  and  loaded  themselves^ 
and,  as  a  consequence,  the  road  was  soon  strewn  for  a  long 
distance  with  the  hulls.  Crossed  the  Ogeechee  River  at  night, 
on  pontoons.  Here  we  saw  the  palm-leaf  growing. 

November  20th.  Marched  a  short  distance,  passing 
through  the  town  of  Louisville,  Jefferson  County,  Georgia. 

November  30th.     Marched  to  Sebastopol  Station. 

December  1st.  Marched  a  short  distance  to  the  crossroads 
and  went  on  picket,  remaining  all  night,  the  Twentieth  Corps 
passing  in  the  night. 

December  2d.  Started  again,  and  marched  to  another 
crossroads;  then  turned  to  the  right  and  marched  until  noon, 
halting  for  dinner  in  a  cotton-field.  Marched  six  miles  farther 
and  camped,  making  about  fifteen  miles  that  day. 

December  3d.  Marched  around  and  across  fields.  Crossed 
Buckhead  Creek  on  pontoons.  Marched  on  to  the  Augusta 
Railroad  and  camped. 

December  4th.  Tore  up  the  Augusta  &  Savannah  Rail 
road;  then  started  again  on  the  march,  camping  a  few  miles 
farther  on.  Rebels  in  our  rear,  firing  at  us. 

December  5th.  Marched  nearly  all  day  through  pine 
woods,  and  camped  at  night  in  a  sandy  cornfield. 

December  Oth.  Again  on  the  march.  Warm  weather. 
Camped  in  the  wood?.  On  picket. 

December    7th.       On    the    march.       Rain.       Very    warm 


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weather.  Hard  marching.  Boys  went  foraging  and  brought  in 
some  fresh  meat.  Had  to  carry  it  until  after  night,  when  we 
halted  twenty-seven  miles  from  Savannah. 

December  8th.  Started  again.  Marched  about  three 
miles;  then  halted,  and  remained  until  about  ten  o'clock. 
Marched  again,  crossing  Ebenezer  Creek.  Went  about  two 
miles  and  camped  near  a  grave-yard,  in  the  woods.  Heard 
cannonading  in  the  direction  of  Savannah.  Skirmishing  in  the 
rear. 

December  9th.  We  crossed  the  great  swamp,  and  halted 
in  a  field  for  dinner.  Camped  in  the  woods  at  night.  Skir 
mishing  in  front. 

December  10th.  Passed  a  rebel  fort  on  the  road.  Went  a 
few  miles  and  camped.  Rained  at  night. 

On  the  llth  of  December  we  arrived  at,  or  in  front  of, 
Savannah,  or  as  near  the  city  as  we  could  get,  the  rebels  having 
fortified  it.  There  is  a  canal  leading  from  the  Savannah  River 
to  the  Ogeeche,  for  the  purpose  of  supplying  water  to  the  rice 
plantations,  as  rice  grows  under  water.  A  short  distance  apart 
there  are  flood-gates,  and  when  they  wish  to  overflow  the  land 
they  hoist  these  gates.  The  rebels  made  use  of  these  gates  to 
overflow  the  country,  so  that  Sherman's  army  could  not  approach 
the  city.  We,  however,  camped  along  the  canal  and  threw  out 
a  picket-line,  and  prepared  to  stay  until  communications  by 
water  should  be  .opened  around  Savannah.  There  is  a  long 
moss  that  grows  on  the  trees,  hanging  in  festoons  from  them, 
sometimes  four  or  five  feet  long.  The  boys  used  to  get  this 
moss,  and  cut  the  palm  leaves,  and,  by  spreading  the  palm-leaves 
on  the  ground  and  the  moss  on  them,  it  made  a  very  comfortable 
bed. 

There  was  a  battery  almost  directly  in  front  of  our  regiment 
that  used  to  fire  every  day ;  but  the  balls  would  always  go  over 
our  heads.  This  they  kept  up  for  several  days,  until,  one  day, 


THE   SEVENTY-FOURTH.  95 

it  was  noticed  that  they  did  not  fire  any.  Toward  night,  or  after 
night,  the  battery  spiked  all  their  guns  and  came  over  on  the 
Union  side.  They  said  they  had  been  watching  for  an  opportu 
nity  to  desert  the  rebels  ever  since  the  Union  tuoops  arrived,  but 
were  watched  by  their  officers.  By  making  a  feint,  however,  of 
keeping  up  a  cannonading  at  the  Union  lines,  they  so  deceived 
their  officers  that  they  thought  they  might  trust  them  alone ;  but 
as  soon  as  the  rebel  officers  left  they  came  over. 

December  13th.  Fort  McAllister  was  taken  to-day,  which 
caused  great  rejoicing  along  our  lines.  As  soon  as  the  news 
came,  they  commenced  at  one  end,  and  the  cry  went  from  one 
brigade  to  another,  "Fort  McAllister  is  taken,  and  the  cracker 
line  is  open  !  " 

On  the  16th  we  went  to  the  Ogeeche  River  for  rations,  the 
Savannah  River  not  yet  being  open  to  the  city.  We  arrived  at 
the  river  and  camped  near  it,  waiting  our  turn  to  load,  the  next 
day.  We  remained  at  the  Ogeeche  River  until  the  23d. 
During  the  time  we  were  there,  it  being  very  warm  weather,  we 
had  to  live  principally  on  rice,  which  we  gathered  from  the 
fields.  Near  our  camp  were  some  negro  cabins,  and  in  them  we 
found  mortars,  with  which  we  would  make  the  negroes  hull  our 
rice,  which  was  done  by  putting  the  unhulled  rice  into  the 
mortars  and  pounding  it.  Then  we  took  it  out,  and,  putting  it 
in  our  blankets,  blew  the  chaff  out.  We  loaded  our  wagons 
and  started  back  to  Savannah.  Meanwhile  the  rebels  had  left, 
and  our  troops  were  in  peaceable  possession  of  the  city. 

December  25th.  Went  to  Savannah,  and  went  to  the 
Baptist  church.  Heard  a  sermon  delivered  by  the  Rev.  Mr. 
Landrum.  After  church  I  started  around  the  city,  and,  passing 
along  the  street,  I  saw  an  old  negro  woman  standing  in  a  door. 
I  spoke  to  her,  and  asked  if  she  could  give  a  soldier  something 
to  eat.  She  replied,  "  Yes,  massa,  I  do  dat;  come  in."  I 
went  in ;  and  the  old  woman  had  what  is  called  an  ash-cake  in 


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the  fireplace.  An  old  Virginian  would  know  what  an  ash  cake 
is.  It  is  made  by  taking  corn  dough  and  covering  it  up  in  the 
ashes,  and  putting  fire  on  it,  like  roasting  potatoes.  Taking  her 
ash-cake  from  thetfire  and  putting  it  on  the  table,  she  procured 
part  of  a  turkey  the  white  folks  had  given  her,  and  some  butter 
milk.  She  invited  me  to  sit  up  and  help  myself.  I  did  so, 
being  very  hungry.  I  thought  I  never  ate  a  better  meal. 

December  27th.  There  was  a  grand  review  of  the 
Fourteenth  Corps  by  General*  Sherman.  Several  high  officials 
from  Washington  were  in  Savannah  that  day;  among  the  rest, 
Secretary  Stanton. 

December  30th.  Laid  out  and  moved  to  a  new  camp,  and 
put  up  a  tent.  Several  of  the  boys  joined  together  and  put  up 
tents.  We  cut  poles  and  built  open  about  ten  feet  square,  then 
joined  our  shelter-tents  together  and  made  a  roof  in  these  tents. 
We  remained  until  the  20th  of  January.  Although  there  was  a 
great  deal  of  snow  in  the  North  that  winter,  yet  there  was  none 
where  we  were.  In  fact  it  looked  like  summer-time.  There 
the  trees  were  evergreen  all  winter,  especially  in  the  city  of 
Savannah.  The  streets  were  lined  on  each  side  with  the  tree 
known  as  the  "Pride  of  India,"  or  live-oak,  whose  leaves  are 
evergreen.  During  the  time  we  were  in  Savannah  we  worked 
on  the  fortifications  around  the  city. 

January  20th.  Received  orders  to  march,  and  started  out 
of  camp  in  the  rain.  Marched  eight  miles  through  the  mud  and 
rain,  until  the  army  got  mudbound,  and  could  go  no  farther. 
We  then  turned  out  into  a  pine  woods  and  halted.  There  was 
not  a  dry  stick  to  be  found  anywhere  —  nothing  but  green  pine. 
The  boys  cut  a  tree  and  tried  to  make  a  fire,  but  it  was  no  go. 
The  rain  put  it  out  as  fast  as  they  could  kindle  it.  We  had 
marched  in  the  rain  nearly  all  day,  and  I  had  neglected  to  put 
on  my  gum  blanket ;  consequently  I  was  wet  through.  The , 
ground  was  also  covered  with  water.  By  taking  a  spade  and 


THE   SEVENTY- FOURTH.  97 

ditching,  and  throwing  up  the  earth,  we  made  a  place  to  stretch 
our  tents ;  then  taking  our  gum  blankets  and  spreading  them 
down,  and  our  government  blankets  on  them,  we  made  our 
beds  and  retired  without  supper.  I  lay  all  night  in  my  wet 
clothes,  and  the  next  morning  there  was  the  print  of  my  body 
on  the  blanket ;  yet,  strange  to  say,  I  took  no  cold.  The  next 
day  we  managed  to  get  a  fire  and  something  to  eat,  and  about 
ten  o'clock  we  went  on  picket,  it  raining  nearly  all  day. 

January  25th.  We  left  camp  at  seven  o'clock  in  the  morn 
ing,  and  marched  fifteen  miles  and  camped. 

January  26th.  Started  again  at  seven  o'clock.  Marched 
hard,  through  swamps  and  woods,  all  day. 

January  27th.  Regiment  detailed  as  train  guard.  Marched 
all  day. 

January  28th.  Started  again  at  noon,  and  marched  through 
swamps  and  woods.  Weather  clear  and  cool.  Camped  two 
miles  from  Sister's  Ferry. 

January  29th.     Marched  to  Sister's  Ferry. 

We  remained  at  Sister's  Ferry,  on  the  Savannah  River,, 
until  the  5th  of  February.  While  at  the  ferry  we  spent  the  time 
in  writing  letters,  skiff-riding,  etc.  One  evening  as  four  or  five 
of  us  were  out  on  the  river,  coming  down  to  camp,  we  espied  a 
flatboat,  or  barge,  floating  down  the  river,  and  which  finally 
lodged  against  some  trees  or  boughs  on  the  opposite  side  of  the 
river.  We  immediately  headed  our  skiff  for  the  boat,  and,  on 
coming  alongside,  discovered  that  no  one  was  on  board.  We 
made  our  skiff  fast  alongside,  and  immediately  boarded  her. 
It  proved  to  be  a  boat  loaded  with  salt  beef,  which  had  broken 
loose  from  her  moorings  at  the  landing,  about  a  mile  above,  and 
had  drifted  down.  We  found  a  barrel  that  had  the  head  out, 
and  soon  had  some  meat  in  the  skiff,  and  then  pulled  for  camp. 
When  we  landed  it  was  getting  dark ;  so  we  conveyed  our 
property  —  for  we  considered  it  ours  then  —  to  camp,  under 


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cover  of  the  darkness.  It  leaked  out,  however,  some  way,  that 
we  had  found  meat,  and  how  we  got  it;  and  several  boat- loads 
were  brought  into  camp  early  next  morning.  So  much  was 
missing  that  the  men  who  came  after  the  boat  suspected  the 
boys  taking  it :  and  on  coming  to  camp  some  of  the  meat  was 
found.  An  order  was  immediately  issued  that  all  the  stolen 
meat  should  be  brought  to  head-quarters.  We  had  been  very 
careful 'to  secrete  ours  securely;  and  when  the  officers  came 
around  hunting  and  searching  for  the  meat,  none  could  be  found 
in  our  quarters.  Consequently  we  had  plenty  of  meat  for 
several  days. 

Here  our  regimental  band  made  fine  progress.  They  would 
serenade  the  headquarters  of  the  different  departments.  At 
one  place  —  I  do  not  now  remember  which  one  —  there  was  a 
little  negro  boy  who  used  to  dance.  Of  all  the  droll  antics  and 
manners,  he  beat  them  all.  He  would  sometimes  stand  on  his 
head  and  keep  time  to  the  music,  with  his  heels  in  the  air.  The 
boys  played  well,  and  made  very  good  music. 

February  5th.  Started  at  daylight  and  went  two  miles  up 
the  river  and  camped.  Then  loaded  teams  with  rations,  and 
drew  clothing. 

February  Oth.  Started  again  on  the  march.  Went  some 
seven  miles  and  camped.  We  were  now  on  the  soil  of  South 
Carolina,  and  the  buildings  along  the  road  were  all  burned. 
No  restrictions  were  laid  here;  and  it  seems  that  the  soldiers,  if 
possible,  would  have  burned  up  the  state  —  the  hot-bed  of 
secession.  Whenever  they  came  to  a  fine,  palatial  mansion  — 
especially  if  it  was  ascertained  that  the  owner  was  in  the  rebel 
army  —  the  torch  was  soon  applied.  Houses,  fences,  trees  —  in 
fact,  everything  that  it  was  possible  to  burn — were  burned.  A 
large  amount  of  cotton  and  cotton-gins  were  burned  to  the 
ground  and  laid  in  ashes.  There  was  a  track  made  of  about 
sixty  miles  wide,  inside  of  which  everything  was  destroyed  — 


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some  think  very  unjustly,  but  I  think  just  to  the  contrary;  for 
Sherman's  raid,  I  think,  broke  the  backbone  of  the  rebellion. 
I  will  not,  however,  discuss  that  question.  It  has  already  been 
done  by  abler  men  and  abler  writers  than  I  am. 

February  7th.  Again  on  the  march.  Boys  went  foraging, 
and  brought  in  fresh  pork  and  sweet- potatoes.  Marched  twelve 
miles,  and  then  camped. 

February  8th.  Marched  about  a  mile  ;  then  camped  and 
drew  rations.  Foragers  came  in  well  loaded  with  pork  and 
potatoes. 

February  9th.  Continued  on  the  march.  Cool  and  cloudy 
weather,  with  some  snow. 

February  10th.  Marched  about  fifteen  miles  to-day ;  then 
camped  and  went  on  guard. 

February  llth.  Left  camp  early,  and  marched  to  Barnwell 
and  halted  for  dinner.  We  found  the  town  burned.  Camped 
that  night  two  miles  north  of  Barnwell. 

February  12th.  Marched  at  seven  o'clock.  Crossed  the 
Charleston  &  Augusta  Railroad  at  Williston  Station. 

February  13th.  Stayed  in  camp  all  day,  and  started  on  the 
march  at  dark.  Marched  two  miles,  when  we  went  into  camp 
and  drew  rations. 

February  14th.  Left  camp  at  eight  o'clock.  It  rained 
and  sleeted  all  day.  Marched  twelve  miles,  and  camped  at 
dark. 

February  15th.  Left  camp  at  eight  o'clock  and  marched 
until  four.  Got  dinner ;  then  marched  until  ten  o'clock  at 
night.  Marched  twenty  miles  that  day.  Went  on  guard  at 
night.  Rain. 

February  16th.  Left  camp  at  nine  o'clock  and  marched 
till  noon.  Halted  for  dinner  at  Lexington.  Marched  till 
dark. 

February  17th.     Started  again  at  seven  o'clock.     Marched 


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through  a  good  country.  Forage  plenty.  Crossed  the  Saluda 
River,  and  camped  five  miles  north  of  Columbia. 

February  18th.  Left  camp  at  ten  o'clock.  Went  out  on 
the  road,  and  halted  and  stayed  till  three  o'clock.  Marched 
three  miles  and  camped.  Forage  plenty.  Got  flour,  meal, 
bacon,  and  molasses. 

February  19th.  Sunday,  and  in  camp.  Chaplain  preached. 
Left  camp  at  dark.  Marched  until  two  o'clock  in  the  morning. 
Crossed  Broad  River ;  then  marched  eight  miles  and  camped. 

February  20th.  Left  camp  at  eight  o'clock.  Marched 
five  miles  and  went  into  camp.  Drew  rations  of  coffee  and 
sugar. 

February  21st.  Left  camp  at  eleven  o'clock.  Most  of  the 
buildings  burned.  Country  hilly,  and  very  thickly  settled. 
Weather  good. 

February  22d.  Left  camp  at  nine  o'clock  this  morning. 
Marched  two  miles,  and  halted  at  the  Catawba  River.  Got 
dinner,  and  crossed  the  river.  Very  muddy.  Teams  could 
scarcely  get  along.  Had  to  help  push  wagons  up  hill.  Went 
as  far  as  we  could,  and  then  halted  in  the  road.  Rained  all 
night. 

February  25th.  Cut  and  carried  poles,  and  laid  them  in 
the  road.  Mud  nearly  knee  deep.  Helped  wagons  up  the  hill. 
Country  very  hilly.  Got  into  camp  about  two  o'clock  p.  M. 
Rained  all  day  and  night. 

February  26th.  In  camp.  Chaplain  preached,  it  being 
Sunday.  On  guard. 

February  27th.  In  camp.  Got  some  corn  ground.  Rations 
scarce. 

February  28th.  In  camp.  Rained  in  the  morning.  Fight 
ing  in  the  rear. 

March  1st.  Started  again  on  the  march.  Went  about 
fourteen  miles.  Very  hilly.  Roads  bad. 


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March  2d.  On  the  march.  Went  about  fifteen  miles. 
Country  very  broken.  Marched  until  night.  On  guard. 

March  3d.  Again  on  the  march.  Most  of  the  road  very 
bad.  Went  ahead  as  pioneers.  Worked  hard,  and  very  tired 
at  night.  Camped  in  the  edge  of  the  woods.  A  rebel  came 
into  our  lines  this  morning.  Raining. 

March  4th.  Started  again  on  the  march.  Halted  and  waited 
until  the  train  passed.  Rebels  said  to  be  in  our  rear,  capturing 
some  of  our  men.  Got  into  North  Carolina  at  night.  Saw  a 
man,  Mr.  Junius  W.  Whiting,  who  had  escaped  from  Wheeler's 
cavalry. 

March  5th.  Again  on  the  march.  Went  about  fifteen 
miles  and  camped,  about  two  o'clock,  near  the  Great  Pedee 
River.  Foragers  came  in  with  meat,  meal,  etc. 

March  6th.  Started  again  and  marched  to  the  river,  and 
waited  all  day  and  all  night  to  cross.  Mules  harnessed  all  day 
and  night. 

March  7th.  Started  again,  and  went  down  to  the  river  and 
got  breakfast.  Crossed  over  about  ten  o'clock,  and  marched 
about  eighteen  miles. 

March  8th.  Again  on  the  march.  Marched  about  nine 
teen  miles,  it  raining  nearly  all  day. 

March  9th.  Stayed  in  camp  until  noon  ;  then  marched  ten 
miles.  Made  some  corduroy  road.  Rained. 

March  10th.  Marched  about  ten  miles.  Kilpatrick's  camp 
surprised  this  morning.  Cannon  heard  on  our  left.  Camped 
before  night. 

March  llth.  Marched  to  within  about  two  miles  of  Fay- 
etteville  and  camped.  On  guard. 

March  12th.  In  camp.  Chaplain  preached  in  the  after 
noon. 

March  13th.  Marched,  this  morning,  into  the  town  of 
Fayetteville.  Crossed  the  Cape  Fear  River  on  pontoons.  The 


GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 

town  of  Fayetteville  is  quite  a  nice  place,  of  five  or  six  thousand 
inhabitants,  most  of  the  citizens  remaining  at  home.  Marched 
about  a  mile  and  a  half  and  camped. 

March  14th.  In  camp.  Went  foraging.  Got  a  few  sweet- 
potatoes  and  a  gourdful  of  soft  soap. 

March  15th.  Rained  quite  hard.  Packed  up  in  the  rain, 
and  moved  a  short  distance.  Marched  in  the  night,  some  five 
or  six  miles,  and  camped.  Bad  roads,  and  raining.  On  guard 
at  night. 

March  16th.  Moved  a  short  distance,  -and  camped  at  a 
church.  Cut  up  the  benches  for  wood.  Raining.  Fighting  in 
front. 

March  17th.  Marched  about  seven  miles.  Bad  roads. 
Got  some  corn  meal  to-day.  Had  corn-cakes  for  supper. 

March  18th.  Marched  about  eight  miles,  and  crossed 
Black  River.  Camped  on  an  old  rebel  camp-ground.  Heard 
cannon  at  night. 

March  19th.  Marched  some  twelve  miles,  over  corduroy 
roads,  mostly.  Fighting  in  front,  at  Bentonville.  Our  brigade 
lost  heavily. 

March  20th.  Marched  six  miles  and  camped.  Some  of 
our  foragers  captured,  and  three  teamsters  killed.  Eight  wagons 
captured  out  of  ten. 

March  21st.  Marched  about  five  miles  toward  Kingston, 
when  we  marched  back  again,  having  been  ordered  to  issue 
rations  to  the  troops.  We  turned  to  the  right.  Very  bad  roads. 
Teams  sticking  in  the  mud.  Raining.  Halted  in  the  woods 
and  camped  after  night. 

March  22d.  Started  again  at  sunrise.  Caught  up  with  the 
division.  Rebel  army  retreated  toward  Raleigh.  Passed 
through  the  battle-ground.  Marched  twelve  miles.  Roads 
swampy  and  bad. 


THE    SEVENTY-FOURTH.  103 

March  23d.  Started  again  for  Goldsboro,  passing  through 
General  Terry's  command.  Crossed  the  Neuse  River  on 
pontoons.  Several  colored  troops  were  there,  belonging  to  the 
Twenty-fourth  and  Twenty  fifth  corps.  Arrived  at  Goldsboro 
about  five  o'clock,  the  Twenty-third  Corps  on  parade  to  receive 
General  Sherman.  The  general  rode  along  the  lines,  and  was 
hailed  with  demonstrations  of  joy. 

The  next  day  we  received  orders  to  march  to  Kingston  for 
rations,  and  the  morning  of  the  25th  we  started  and  rode  in  the 
wagons  some  twenty-five  or  thirty  miles.  We  arrived  at  Kingston 
at  about  five  o'clock  P.  M. 

March  26th.  At  Kingston,  waiting  for  rations.  We 
remained  at  Kingston  until  the  28th,  when  the  wagons  were 
loaded  and  ordered  to  start  at  six  o'clock,  when  we  received  a 
dispatch  to  move  into  breastworks  and  wait  a  while,  as  rebel 
cavalry  were  seen  on  the  flank.  We  moved  back  and  waited  an 
hour  or  two,  then  started  back  to  Goldsboro.  Went  about  half 
way,  and  halted  for  the  night. 

March  29th.  Started  again.  Arrived  at  Goldsboro  about 
twelve  o'clock.  The  next  day  we  drew  some  clothing,  and  on 
the  31st  we  moved  to  town,  about  two  miles  distant,  to  guard 
commissary  stores.  We  were  assigned  quarters  in  a  building  — 
that  is,  three  companies  of  the  Seventy-fourth,  namely,  Compa 
nies  A,  D,  and  C.  For  the  first  two  nights  I  preferred  sleeping 
out  of  doors;  but  the  third  night  there  were  indications  of  rain, 
when  I  moved  my  quarters  into  the  house,  and  Columbus 
McDonald  and  I  occupied  a  bunk. 

We  remained  in  town  until  the  9th  of  April,  when  we 
moved  back  to  the  regiment.  During  our  stay  in  town  we 
attended  church,  as  there  was  quite  a  revival  of  religion  in  town 
at  that  time.  On  the  6th  we  got  the  news  of  the  fall  of  Rich 
mond,  which  caused  much  excitement,  shooting  cannon,  and 
fireworks  at  night. 


104  GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 

On  the  10th  we  started  again  on  the  march.  Skirmishing 
in  front.  Marched  eleven  miles  and  camped. 

April  llth.  Again  on  the  march.  '  Detailed  again  as 
train-guard.  Marched  about  eight  miles. 

April  12th.  Pioneers  to-day.  Went  in  front  of  the  train. 
Bad  roads,  and  had  to  work  hard.  Heard  the  news  of  Lee's 
surrender.  Marched  about  twelve  miles,  passing  through  the 
town  of  Smithfield,  on  the  Neuse  River. 

April  13th.  Started  again  on  the  march.  Passed  through 
a  little  village  on  the  railroad.  Marched  along  the  railroad. 
Cars  came  inside,  to-day,  with  the  governor  of  North  Carolina. 
Marched  about  sixteen  miles,  to  the  capital  of  North  Carolina. 
Raleigh  is  handsomely  decorated  with  fine  gardens,  and  the  air 
is  heavily  laden  with  the  perfume  of  sweet  flowers.  The  ladies 
are  quite  handsome.  A  large  majority  of  the  inhabitants  are 
loyal,  so  I  have  been  told.  Joe  Johnson's  army  retreated  at  the 
approach  of  General  Sherman's  invincible  army.  Raining.  On 
guard. 

April  14th.  Left  Raleigh.  Marched  aboiu  fifteen  miles,  a 
western  course,  along  the  railroad,  and  then  camped. 

April  15th.  Raining  this  morning.  Went  foraging.  Had 
to  wade  a  creek  which  was  swollen  out  of  its  banks.  Got  wet. 
Came  to  Holly  Springs  in  the  evening,  and  stopped  by  the  side 
of  the  road.  Rain.  So  muddy  that  the  regiment  did  not 
get  up. 

April  16th  Train  and  regiment  came  up  about  nine  o'clock. 
Went  a  few  miles  and  camped. 

April  18th.  We  received  the  news  of  the  assassination  of 
President  Lincoln.  The  order  was  read  to  the  regiment,  which 
caused  a  sudden  change  of  feeling,  from  that  of  joy  to  that  of 
sorrow.  We  were  both  glad  and  sorrowful.  Glad  that  we  soon 
expected  to  return  home,  and  sorrowful  because  our  beloved 
President  was  no  more. 


THE    SEVENTY  FOURTH 


105 


It  will  be  remembered  that  the  Seventy-fourth  was  guarding 
train.  Consequently  we  were  not  with  the  division  all  the  time, 
but  on  the  20th  we  started  to  the 
division,  which  was  about  six  miles 
away.  Upon  arriving  at  the  place  we 
unloaded  rations,  and  started  to  Ra 
leigh  for  more.  We  went  back  to 
where  we  left  camp,  and  halted  for 
the  night.  The  order  from  General 
Sherman  was  read  to  us  to-day  in 
regard  to  the  suspension  of  hostilities  and  looking  to  peace, 
when  we  gave  three  rousing  cheers.  The  next  day  we  went  to 
Raleigh  and  loaded  the  wagons.  Remained  at  Raleigh  until 
Monday. 

On  Sunday  I  attended  church  five  times  during  the  day, 
and  once  at  night. 

'We  started  back  again  to  the  division,  and  camped  three 
miles  from  the  division. 

The  order  came  for  consolidating  the  Seventy-fourth  with 
the  Sixty-ninth  Ohio.  Colonel  Findley  rode  back  to  Raleigh  to 
see  General  Sherman  about  it.  Regiment  very  much  depressed 
in  spirits.  Strong  talk  of  stacking  arms  -and  refusing  to  be 
consolidated.  They  said  they  went  into  the  field  as  the  Seventy- 
fourth,  fought  as  the  Seventy-fourth,  and  they  were  going  home 
as  the  Seventy-fourth. 

On  the  25th  we  were  ordered  to  report  to  the  Second 
Brigade,  First  Division,  General  Buell  (not  Carlos  Buell,  but  a 
general  by  that  name,  commanding  the  Second  Brigade).  The 
regiment  was  slow  falling  into  line,  supposing  they  were  going 
to  be  consolidated  Wexvent  to  General  Buell's  head-quarters, 
when  he  ordered  us  into  camp,  not  consolidated.  Went  into 
camp  not  far  from  head- quarters.  Two  companies  were  detailed 
by  Captain  Deton,  of  the  commissary  department. 


106  GREENE  COUNTY  IN  THE  WAR. 

On  the  2Gth  of  April  we  moved  a  short  distance  and 
camped  in  the  woods,  remaining  there  until  the  28th,  when  we 
received  orders  to  march  northward  and  homeward  —  the  most 
welcome  order  that  we  had  ever  heard.  About  ten  o'clock  in 
the  morning  we  were  ordered  to  the  regimental  head  quarters, 
and  the  order  read.  The  division  commander  General  C.  C. 
Walcutt,  said,  ' '  Boys,  you  have  done  it  all.  You  may  make  as 
much  noise  as  you  please  from  this  until  you  start  home." 
There  was  no  more  sleep  that  night.  The  boys  commenced 
shooting ;  the  artillery,  which  had  been  parked,  was  at  once  in 
position,  and  the  noise  commenced,  louder,  if  possible,  than  if 
we  had  been  in  a  regular  engagement.  General  Beard,  who 
commanded  the  Second  Division,  was  stationed  several  miles 
toward  Raleigh,  who,  hearing  the  noise,  supposed  that  we  had 
got  into  an  engagement  with  Joe  Johnson,  and,  it  is  said,  double- 
quicked  his  men  nearly  five  miles  to  support,  or,  rather,  re-in- 
force  us,  before  he  found  out  what  was  the  cause  of  the  hubbub. 

Started  next  morning  at  six  o'clock,  midst  cheering  and 
great  rejoicing.  We  had  now  set  our  faces  toward  home.  Left 
camp,  band  playing,  "The  Girl  I  Left  Behind  Me,"  and 
"Yankee  Doodle."  Marched  about  twenty-two  miles,  and 
camped  in  the  woods. 

April  29th.  Started  again,  about  seven  o'clock,  and  went  a 
few  miles  and  halted  about  four  hours;  then  started  again,  and 
went  about  four  miles  farther.  Colonel  Findley  informed  us 
that  we  were  still  the  old  Seventy-fourth ;  and  we  gave  three 
cheers. 

April  30th.  At  Morrisville  Station.  Chaplain  preached. 
Started  for  Richmond  at  one  o'clock.  Marched  about  twenty 
miles,  to  Neuse  River,  and  camped.  v 

May  1st.  Started  at  five  o'clock.  Marched  about  twenty- 
five  miles,  going  as  far  as  Tar  River,  to  dinner.  Crossed  Tar 


THE    SEVENTY- FOURTH.  107* 

River,  and   marched   on   through  Oxford,  and   camped   about  a 
mile  beyond. 

May  2d.  Again  on  the  march.  Passed  through  a  little 
town  called  Williamsburg,  to  the  Roanoke  River.  Crossed  the 
line  into  old  Virginia,  Mecklenburg  County,  about  six  o'clock 
p.  M.  Camped  near  the  river.  Went  boat-riding  on  the 
Roanoke.  The  next  day  we  crossed  the  river  on  pontoons,  and 
passed  through  Boydton.  Marched  seventeen  miles. 

May  4th.  The  Seventy  fourth  again  on  the  march.  Hard 
marching.  Marched  thirty-one  miles  to  day. 

May  5th.  Started  again.  Raining  some.  Crossed  Notaway 
Creek  at  the  falls.  Passed  Notaway  Court  house.  Very  tired 
at  night.  Marched  thirty  miles. 

May  6th.  Started  about  six  o'clock.  Crossed  the  Appo- 
mattox  River.  Marched  on  to  within  nine  miles  of  Richmond. 
Very  warm.  Marched  twenty-four  miles. 

May  7th.  Started  at  daylight  for  Richmond.  Marched  to 
James  River,  and  halted  on  the  bank  opposite  Belle  Isle,  in  full 
view  of  the  city.  Saw  where  the  Union  prisoners  were  kept, 
and  also  the  dead  line,  a  ditch  where,  if  a  prisoner  stepped 
beyond,  he  was  shot.  Many  a  poor  fellow  stepped  over  the 
line  purposely,  choosing  rather  to  be  shot  than  to  be  starved  to 
death.  We  remained  at  that  place  till  about  two  o'clock,  when 
we  received  orders  to  march  five  miles  and  go  into  camp.  We 
marched  out  on  the  Danville  Railroad,  and  camped  in  the 
woods.  We  remained  in  camp,  resting,  cleaning  up  arms,  etc., 
until  the  llth  of  May. 

When  we  started  again,  as  we  passed  through  Manchester 
we  had  a  reception  by  the  troops  of  the  Twenty-fourth  Corps. 
We  crossed  the  James  River  on  pontoons,  passing  by  Castle- 
Thunder  and  Libby  Prison,  and  marched  through  several  streets. 
Here  the  negroes  seemed  to  be  our  only  friends.  They  had 
water  at  every  corner  along  the  streets,  and  waited  on  the  boys, 


108  GREENE  COUNTY  IN  THE  WAR. 

supplying  them  with  water;  and  many  a  "God  bless  you, 
massa,"  was  uttered  by  them.  We  marched  out  toward  Alex 
andria,  crossed  the  Chickahominy  River,  and  toward  night, 
though  a  thunder-storm  was  rising,  still  we  marched  on,  the 
clouds  threatening  to  overtake  us,  until  at  last,  just  at  dusk,  we 
filed  out  to  the  right,  and  were  ordered  to  halt  and  stack  arms. 
We  had  no  sooner  obeyed  the  order  when  it  became  very  dark, 
and  the  rain  came  down  in  torrents.  There  we  were  in  the 
darkness,  without  tent  or  shelter,  having  marched  nearly  all  day, 
tired  and  hungry.  \Ve  procured  our  gum  blankets  and  sat  down 
on  our  knapsacks.  As  soon  as  the  rain  ceased  coming  down  so 
hard,  I  procured  a  hatchet,  and,  groping  my  way  along  in  the 
darkness,  seeing  a  little  when  there  was  a  flash  of  lightning, 
found  some  brushes,  cut  some  poles,  and  went  back  and  tried  to 
erect -a  tent;  but  in  the  darkness  it  was  slow  work.  We  man 
aged,  however,  to  get  our  tent  up,  and  had  spread  our  blankets 
on  the  wet  ground  and  just  laid  down  when  there  came  a  gust 
of  wind,  upsetting  our  tent  and  exposing  us  and  our  blankets  to 
the  storm  and  rain;  for  it  had  not  ceased  raining.  We  arose 
and  adjusted  our  tent  as  best  we  could,  and,  going  to  the  stack 
of  arms,  procured  guns,  and,  with  the  bayonets,  staked  our  tent 
down. 

The  next  morning  we  moved  a  short  distance  and  halted 
beside  the  road,  our  blankets  wet  and  heavy.  When  we  halted, 
the  sun  came  out  warm  and  pleasant,  and  we  soon  had  our 
blankets  hung  out  to  dry.  We  did  not  start  again  until  about 
four  o'clock,  by  which  time  our  blankets  were  dry  as  well  as  the 
roads,  and  everything  appeared  more  pleasant  and  comfortable. 
Marched  some  nine  miles,  passing  Hanover  Court  house.  Went 
as  far  as  Pamunky  River.  The  river  was  high,  and  we  had  to 
wait  until  bridges  were  made  and  the  troops  ahead  had  crossed 
over.  We  had  to  halt  several  times  before  we  reached  the 
iriver.  Night  coming  on,  we  spread  our  blankets  and  laid  down 


THE   SEVENTY- FOURTH. 

three  times  that  night.     We  finally  crossed  the  river  and  camped 
at  four  o'clock  next  morning. 

May  13th.  Started  again  on  the  march,  crossing  the  river 
and  taking  a  westerly  course,  toward  the  Blue  Ridge  Mountains. 
Marched  about  twenty  miles. 

May  14th.  Again  on  the  march.  Went  about  twenty 
miles. 

May  15th.  Started  again.  In  sight  of  mountains.  Marched 
about  twenty  miles. 

May  16th.  Started  again.  Turned  northward,  crossing 
the  Rapidan  at  Raccoon  Ford.  Passed  the  battle-ground  of 
Cedar  Bluff. 

May  17th.  Crossed  the  Rappahannock  River  at  Kelly's- 
Ford.  Camped  at  Cedar  Creek  and  drew  rations. 

May  18th.  Started  again  at  five  o'clock.  Very  warm. 
Marched  over  part  of  Bull  Run  battle-ground.  Saw  the  fortifi 
cations,  and  the  ground  strewn  with  old  knapsacks,  haversacks,, 
and  other  relics  of  a  battle-field.  Halted  at  Bull  Run.  Crossed 
it  and  got  dinner.  Went  into  the  creek,  swimming.  Marched 
about  three  miles  farther,  making  eighteen  miles  on  that  day. 
Rained  at  night. 

May  19th.  Started  at  five  o'clock.  Passed  Fairfax  Court 
house.  Arrived  in  sight  of  Alexandria  and  Washington  City,, 
and  camped  about  five  miles  from  the  capital. 

May  20th.  In  camp.  Raining.  Several  of  the  boys 
came  to  the  regiment  today,  among  whom  were  George 
Kempher,  L.  Wright,  S.  Mullen,  Clinton  Randolph,  C.  Hols- 
man,  B.  Crossy,  John  Norwood,  and  S.  Kildow,  of  Company 
C.  While  encamped  at  this  place  the  grand  review  came  off— 
the  review  of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac  on  the  22d,  and  the 
next  day  the  review  of  the  Army  of  the  West,  General  Sher 
man's.  It  was  a  grand  affair.  Never  before  was  there  anything 
like  it.  and,  I  presume,  never  will  be  again.  Among  the  many 


110  GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 

mottoes  and  devices  were  such  as  these:  Liberty  and  Freedom; 
Patriots,  Welcome  Home;  Western  Heroes;  Shiloh;  Vicksburg ; 
Atlanta  ;  Stone  River ;  Savannah ;  Raleigh  ;  Mission  Ridge  ; 
Lookout  Mountain,  etc.  \Ve  marched  up  Maryland  Avenue, 
around  the  Capitol,  down  Pennsylvania  Avenue  to  the  treasury 
building  and  president's  house,  where  we  were  reviewed  by 
Generals  U.  S.  Grant,  Sherman,  and  Mead,  President  Johnson, 
Secretary  Stanton,  and  others.  We  then  marched  out  by  the 
Aqueduct  bridge,  and  back  to  camp.  . 

On  the  26th  we  broke  up  camp  and  moved  across  the  river 
on  the  long  bridge,  marched  through  the  city,  and  went  into 
camp  about  a  mile  west  of  the  city,  near  the  Baltimore  pike. 
While  marching  through  the  city  part  of  the  regiment  repre 
sented  Sherman's  bummers  and  .  foragers,  some  on  mules,  with 
tin  pans,  kettles,  corn- fodder,  chickens,  bacon,  tobacco,  etc., 
etc.,  just  as  they  used  to  be  seen  going  through  Georgia  and  the 
Garolinas.  The  day  was  rainy  and  disagreeable,  but  we  had 
become  accustomed  to  that. 

We  remained  in  camp  until  the  9th  of  June,  nothing  of 
importance  transpiring  during  the  time.  We  did  some  guard 
duty.  The  rest  of  the  time  was  spent  in  resting  in  camp  or 
visiting  the  city  and  the  most  public  places,  such  as  the  Capitol 
buildings  and  grounds,  the  Patent  Office,  Smithsonian  Insti 
tute,  etc. 

On  the  9th  we  took  the  cars  for  Parkersburg,  West  Virginia, 
by  way  of  Harper's  Ferry. 

We  arrived  at  Parkersburg  on  the  llth,  without  accident, 
notwithstanding  the  greater  part  of  the  regiment  rode  on  top  of 
the  cars,  day  and  night,  through  several'  tunnels.  While  at 
Cumberland  City  the  regiment  was  furnished  with  coffee. 

On  the  12th  we'  embarked  on  board  the  steamer  Elenora, 
and  arrived  at  Louisville  on  the  14th,  camping  about  four 
miles  from  the  city. 


THE    SEVENTY-FOURTH.  Ill 

On  the  Fourth  of  July  General  Sherman  made  us  a  farewell 
speech.  We  formed  line  in  the  morning,  and  marched  out  into  a 
field  about  a  mile  from  camp.  The  field  was  grown  up  in  weeds, 
about  as  high  as  a  man's  head.  It  was  an  exceedingly  hot  day. 
We  remained  in  line  about  two  hours,  waiting  for  the  general ; 
but  he  did  not  come.  We  returned  to  camp,  and  in  the  after 
noon  the  general  made  his  speech,  on  horseback,  in  the  camp, 
we  being  drawn  up  in  line  to  receive  him. 

On  the  llth  we  broke  up  camp  and  marched  to  Louisville, 
and  went  on  board  the  steamer  General  Buell. 

We  arrived  at  Cincinnati  on  the  12th,  and  took  the  cars  for 
Camp  Dennison. 

On  the  14th  the  regiment  took  the  cars  for  Xenia,  at  which 
place  it  had  a  reception.  Here  we  remained  until  the  17th, 
when  we  again  went  to  Camp  Dennison,  and  on  the  18th  of 
July,  1865,  we  were  paid  off,  received  our  discharge  papers,  and 
became  citizens  once  more,  having  served  the  country  nearly 
four  years.  The  same  day  we  took  the  cars  for  Xenia,  and  the 
Seventy-fourth  was  no  more. 

RECAPITULATION. 

The  aggregate  loss  of  the  Seventy-fourth  in  the  Atlanta 
campaign,  ending  with  the  battle  of  Jonesboro,  was  eighteen 
killed  and  eighty-eight  wounded.  At  that  time  several  officers 
resigned  and  were  mustered  out,  namely,  Colonel  Given, 
Captains  McMillan,  Armstrong,  and  Baldwin,  and  Lieutenants 
Adams  and  Baldwin. 

The  Seventy  fourth  was  the  last  to  leave  Kingston,  Georgia, 
in  tie  new  campaign  through  that  state,  severing  the  link  that 
connected  it  with  the  North  on  the  12th  of  November,  18G4. 
We  arrived  at  Savannah,  December  21st,  and  left  that  place  for 
the  South  Carolina  campaign  January  25,  1865.  Owing  to  the 


112  GREENE   COUNTY    IN   THE   WAR. 

bad  condition  of  the  roads,  which  had  to  be  corduroyed  before 
they  could  be  passed,  the  corps  made  slow  progress. 

The  Seventy-fourth  was,  about  this  time,  detailed  as  train- 
guard —  a  post  of  danger  and  responsibility,  as  the  enemy  were 
watching  eagerly  for  a  chance  to  capture  the  supply-train.  The 
Seventy-fourth  was  with  the  supply-train  through  the  Carolinas, 
and  on  May  7th  arrived  at  Richmond,  having  averaged  thirty- 
two  miles  a  day,  being  the  third  regiment  to  arrive  at  the  river, 
where  we  stacked  arms  with  but  one  man  missing  from  the 
ranks. 

On  the  arrival  of  all  the  troops,  on  the  llth  of  May,  the 
march  to  Washington  began. 

The  muster-out  rolls  of  the  Seventy-fourth  were  made  out 
bearing  date  July  10,  1865,  and  signed  by  the  mustering  officer 
of  the  First  Division;  and  on  the  llth  of  July  the  regiment, 
having  received  the  farewell  addresses  and  thanks  of  their  corps, 
division,  and  brigade  commanders,  started  for  Camp  Dennison, 
Ohio. 

The  reception  at  Xenia,  on  the  16th  of  July,  will  not  soon 
be  forgotten.  An  immense  crowd  was  gathered  in  the  city. 
Congratulatory  addresses  were  delivered,  and  tables,  loaded  with 
all  the  choicest  delicacies,  were  spread  by  the  fair  daughters  of 
Xenia.  Bouquets  and  wreaths  of  flowers  were  showered  through 
the  ranks,  and  everything  was  done  that  could  in  any  way 
express  the  unbounded  joy  and  gratitude  of  fathers,  mothers, 
wives,  sisters,  and  friends. 

On  the  17th  of  July  the  regiment  returned  to  Camp  Denni 
son,  and  on  the  18th  received  pay  and  final  discharge  papers. 

After  starting  on  the  Atlanta  campaign  the  regiment  was 
under  an  almost  continuous  fire  of  rebel  musketry  and  artillery 
for  over  one  hundred  days.  At  Buzzard's  Roost  we  were 
especially  engaged  in  the  attempt  to  storm  that  stronghold,  at 
which  place,  on  the  9th  of  May,  we  lost  sixteen  men  killed  and 


THE   SEVENTY-FOURTH.  113 

wounded,  and  at  Resaca,  May  15th,  nine  men  were  killed  and 
wounded.  In  the  engagement  of  the  27th  of  May,  the  conduct 
of  the  Seventy-fourth  and  other  regiments  of  the  Third  Brigade 
elicited  the  highest  encomiums  from  the  division  commander. 

COLONEL    MOODY. 

The  following  anecdote  of  the  Seventy-fourth  and  Colonel 
Moody  has  been  in  print  before,  but  I  will  give  it  to  my  readers  . 

Colonel  Granville  Moody,  commanding  the  Seventy-fourth 
Ohio  Volunteers,  is  a  famous  Methodist  preacher.  He  relin 
quished  the  altar  for  the  sword.  Malicious  people  insinuated 
that  the  gospel  had  lost  the  services  of  a  good  advocate,  and 
that  the  army  was  not  promoted  by  its  accession  from  the  pulpit. 
But  the  colonel  proved  that  he  was  a  tremendous  fighter  as  well 
as  a  good  preacher.  He  is  fifty  or  more,  perhaps,  but  well 
preserved,  with  magnificent  front,  and  six  feet  two  or  three 
inches  of  stature.  He  has  a  fine,  genial  face,  fiery  dark  eyes, 
and  vocal  range  that  would  have  excited  the  envy  of  roaring 
Ralph  Stackpole.  He  carried  into  battle  a  spirit  of  enthusiasm 
which  inflamed  his  boys  to  the  highest  pitch  of  daring,  and  won 
for  him  the  admiration  of  thousands. 

Lieutenant  Colonel  Von  Schrcuder,  inspector  general  on  the 
staff  of  General  Thomas,  than  whom  a  braver  or  better  soldier 
never  resisted  the  storm  of  battle,  had  not  been  on  friendly  terms 
with  Moody  for  some  months,  but  admiring  his  splendid  gal 
lantry,  he  approached  him  in  the  heat  of  desperate  conflict, 
extended  his  hand,  expressed  his  earnest  approbation  of  the 
colonel's  heroism,  and  begged  that  peace  ever  after  might  exist 
between  them.  A  little  later  Moody's  "boys"  —  as  he  pater 
nally  called  them  —  were  obliged  to  withstand  a  terrific  fire, 
without  enjoying  an  opportunity  to  return  it.  Moody  galloped 
to  General  Negley  and  protested,  "This  fire,  general,  is  per- 


114  GREENE   COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 

fectly  murderous ;  it  will  kill  all  my  boys."  But  there  was  no 
help  for  it.  His  martial  flock,  imposing  upon  his  benevolent 
nature,  sometimes  indulged  a  little  sly  humor  at  his  expense. 
In  the  midst  of  a  battle  an  Irishman  in  the  regiment  shouted, 
"  His  riverence,  the  colonel,  has  been  fightin'  Satan  all  his  life. 
I  reckon  he  thinks  hell's  broke  loose  now." 

Not  long  after  the  battle  General  Negley  merrily  accused 
him  of  having  used  heterodox  expletives  in  the  ardor  of  engage 
ment.  "Is  it  a  fact,  colonel,"  inquired  the  general,  "that  you 
told  the  boys  to  give  'em  hell  ?  " 

"Now,"  replied  the  colonel,  reproachfully,  "  there's  some 
more  of  the  boys'  mischief.  I  told  the  boys  to  give  the  rebels 
Hail  Columbia,  and  they  wickedly  perverted  my  language." 

This  was  true.  The  colonel  said,  "Now,  boys,  say  your 
prayers,  and  give  them  Hail  '  —he  had  just  got  the  word  hail 
out,  when  the  rebels  let  loose  a  volley  at  us,  and  drowned  the 
Columbia. 

But  there  was  no  doubt  that  one  of  his  injunctions  to  his 
regiment  sounded  marvelously  like  a  fervent  ejaculation  swelling 
up  from  the  depths  of  the  "  amen  chorus  "  in  an  old-fashioned 
Methodist  church.  This  fact  must  be  imagined  that  the  anec 
dote  may  be  appreciated.  The  colonel's  mind  was  saturated 
with  piety  and  pugnacity.  He  praised  God  and  pitched  into 
the  rebels  alternately.  He  liad  been  struck  by  bullets  four  times 
already.  He  had  given  the  rebels  Hail  Columbia  once,  and 
they  reeled  back  to  cover.  Now  they  are  swarming  back  to 
renew  the  contest.  Moody 's  regiment  were  lying  on  their 
bodies,  waiting  for  them  to  come  up.  He  had  a  moment  to 
spare,  and  he  thought  he  would  exhort  them.  The  rebels  were 
advancing  sharply,  and  probably  cut  him  short;  but  as  they 
approached  he  said,  quietly,  "Now,  boys,  fight  for  your  coun 
try  and  your. God."  "And,"  said  one  of  his  boys,  "  we  all 
thought  he  was  going  to  say,  '  Amen ! '  but  at  that  instant  the 


THE  SEVENTY-FOURTH.  115 

rebels  let  fly,  and  the  old  hero  roared  with  the  voice  of  a  Stentor, 
4  Aim  low ! ' '  Weeks  after,  when  the  colonel  passed  through 
the  camp,  the  mischievous  boys  would  shout  behind  him,  "  Fight 
for  your  country  and  your  God  —  Aim  low !  " 


INCIDENTS. 


Mr.  James  A.  Lynch,  of  Company  C,  related  to  me  the 
following  incidents : 

"  When  the  Seventy- fourth  was  on  picket  near  Nashville,  in 
1862,  while  at  my  post,  a  proud  Johnnie  drove  up  in  a  buggy. 
I  halted  him,  and  demanded  his  pass.  He  remarked  that  he 
lived  in  sight,  and  that  he  had  shown  it  a  few  days  ago,  and  was 
about  to  drive  on,  when  I  drew  my  gun  up  close  to  his  bread 
basket.  He  then  succumbed  to  a  Yankee  mudsill,  and  ever 
after  that,  when  I  saw  him  coming,  I  would  exchange  posts 
with  the  boys,  so  as  to  demand  his  pass.  I  understood  he  had 
been  cashier  of  a  bank  at  Nashville. 

"When  near  Franklin,"  continues  Mr.  Lynch,  ''I  went 
into  a  sweet-potato  patch,  and  got  a  good  supply  of  potatoes,  when 
the  old  lady  came  out  and  begged  me  to  give  them  up.  The 
sack  was  on  my  shoulder,  and  I  told  her  nftt  to  be  troubled; 
that  I  would  see  the  colonel,  and  have  him  issue  an  order  to  the 
effect  that  the  boys  should  not  molest  her  sweet-potato  patch. 
I  returned  to  camp,  untied  my  sack,  and  poured  out  my  sweet- 
potatoes.  When  young  Clark  asked  me  where  I  got  them,  I 
directed  him  to  the  place,  and  told  him  that  the  old  lady  was 
clever,  and  invited  the  Seventy- fourth  boys  to  come  and  get 
potatoes.  Clark  took  the  sack,  and  was  gone  a  short  time,  but 
returned  with  only  a  few  potatoes,  and  evidently  disappointed. 
The  old  lady  told  him  a  man  had  promised  her  that  he  would 
see  the  colonel,  and  have  him  prohibit  the  boys  getting  any  more 
potatoes.  At  the  same  place/'  says  Lynch,  "  a  Mr.  Irvine  took 


116  GREENE  COUNTY  IN  THE  WAR. 

a  notion  to  forage  a  little,  but  as  General  Buell  had  issued  an 
order  prohibiting  foraging,  we  thought  we  would  forage  on  our 
own  hook.  Accordingly  we  started  and  went  a  long  way  from 
camp,  taking  only  our  revolvers  with  us.  Pretty  soon  we  came 
across  a  nice  lot  of  hogs,  near  the  river.  They  were  very  wild, 
but  we  fired  at  one,  slightly  wounding  it.  It  took  to  the  water, 
and  Irvine  on  one  side  and  I  on  the  other,  began  pelting  it  with 
rocks,  etc.,  r-hen  it  soon  submitted  to  have  its  hide  taken  off. 
We  saw  at  a  distance  some  men,  whom  we  supposed  to  be  rebels, 
so  we  started  back  to  camp  on  the  double  quick." 

Mr.  Lynch  was  detailed  into  the  pioneer  corps.  He  says : 
"  At  one  time,  when  near  Kenesaw  Mountain,  the  rebels  shelled 
us.  My  comrade  and  I  laid  a  rail  down  on  a  rock  to  build  a 
fire  and  get  dinner,  but  as  we  stood  on  one  side  a  cannon-ball 
struck  the  rail  and  knocked  it  into  splinters.  We  then  gathered 
up  the  pieces,  made  our  coffee,  and  laughed  at  the  Johnnies  for 
making  us  fire-wood. 

"In  the  same  corps,"  says  Mr.  Lynch,  "our  squad  cap 
tured  a  negro  man,  to  cook  for  them.  He  was  dissatisfied,  and 
wanted  to  leave.  The  boys  wanted  to  have  some  fun,  so  they 
formed  a  ring  around  the  darkey,  and  called  to  me  to  come  and 
swear  him  in.  I 'ordered  him  to  take  off  his  hat.  He  stood  up 
like  a  man,  and  I  swore  him  in  as  follows  :  '  You  do  positively 
swear  in  the  presence  of  these  Yankees,  the  searchers  of  all 
meat-h-ouses,  that  you  will  faithfully  perform  your  duty,  as  you 
shall  answer  to  Abraham  Lincoln?'  He  replied,  'Yes,  sah.' 
He  shortly  after  left  in  the  night. 

"  As  I-was  returning  to  my  regiment  — the  Seventy-fourth," 
—  Mr.  Lynch  says  again,  "  I  was  placed  on  guard-duty,  to  guard 
a  train  loaded  with  ammunition,  going  to  Chattanooga,  from 
Stevenson,  Alabama.  Our  force  consisted  of  one  hundred  and 
fourteen  men.  Twelve  hundred  rebels  attacked  us  at  the  foot 
of  a  mountain.  Samuel  Smith,  of  Company  H,  and  I  pledged 


THE   SEVENTY- FOURTH.  117 

ourselves  to  stand  by  each  other,  and  take  care  of  the  other 
should  either  be  wounded.  We  had  a  hard  fight,  and  the  enemy 
whipped  us.  They  broke  Smith's  arm,  but  I  stood  by  him,  and 
we  waded  the  river  and  made  our  escape.  I  took  him  back  to 
the  hospital  at  Stevenson,  and  there  left  him." 

'  4 

THE    LUCKY    REB. 

While  cut  off  from  rations  at  Nashville,  it  was  our  rule  to 
go  out  into  the  country  to  forage,  and  invariably  we  had  with  us 
the  advance-guard,  or  cavalry.  They  generally  got  the  best 
forage,  and  if  any  sport  was  on  hand  they  fared  the  best.  One 
day  I  borrowed  the  quartermaster's  horse,  and  armed  with  a 
good  carbine,  concluded  to  accompany  the  cavalry  squad,  which 
numbered  about  twenty  or  thirty  men.  I  fell  in  with  a  young 
man  who  belonged  to  the  Second  Kentucky  Cavalry.  We  took 
our  course  down  the  river.  About  sixteen  miles  from  the  city 
we  discovered  a  squad  of  rebs,  and  accordingly  "went  for 
them."  "  Kaintuck"  and  I  singled  out  a  reb  mounted  on  a  fine 
sorrel  mare,  and  began  a  vigorous  race,  both  of  us  firing,  but  to 
no  effect.  Finally,  by  taking  short  cuts,  we  came  up  to  him, 
while  nearing  a  brook.  He  suddenly  dismounted  and  jumped 
into  the  water,  and  sat  down,  so  that  his  head  was  above  the 
water.  As  we  rode  up  he  begged  us  not  to  shoot,  and  we 
ordered  him  out.  He  came  out  and  surrendered  his  horse  and 
shot-gun,  and  said  he  had  just  enlisted  in  his  company  only  the 
day  before.  "  Kaintuck "  remarked,  "You  are  a  darned  sight 
luckier  than  I  was  —  to  enlist  one  day  in  the  service  and  get  out 
the  next." 

THE    MAN    WHOSE    WIFE    WOULD    BE   UNEASY. 

During  the  time  the  Seventy-fourth  regiment  was  at  Nash 
ville,  and  when  the  Louisville  &  Nashville  Railroad  was  cut,  we 


118  GREENE  COUNTY  IN  THE  WAR. 

not  unfrequently  were  called  out  in  line  of  battle  to  meet  Mor 
gan,  or  Forrest,  or  some  other  band  of  guerrillas.  One  evening 
while  lying  in  line  on  College  Hill,  awaiting  what  we  then 
thought  an  attack,  a  man  on  a  small  white  pony  was  seen  outside 
the  lines  riding  leisurely  around,  as  though  in  search  of  some 
thing.  Colonel  Moody  sent  out  for  him,  and  on  being  interro 
gated  as  to  his  business,  he  said  he  was  looking  for  his  hogs. 
The  colonel  told  him  he  must  stay  with  us  that  night,  at  which 
he  became  very  restive,  and  said  he  lived  only  a  few  miles 
away,  had  a  nice1  home,  and  his  wife  would  be  uneasy  if  he  did 
not  return  that  night.  The  colonel  said  to  him,  ''There  are  lots 
of  fellows  here  who  have  nice  homes,  and  the  flowers  bloom  just 
as  fresh  in  their  yard  as  in  yours,  and  their  wives  will  be  uneasy, 
too,  because  they  are  not  there ;  so  tie  up  and  try  soldiering  one 
night.  Here  is  a  blanket  to  lie  on."  He  refused  to  tie  up,  but 
sat  down  on  the  ground,  holding  his  poyy's  bridle-rein  in  his 
hand  until  morning.  I  don't  think  he  moved  from  his  first 
position  during  the  night.  In  the  morning  the  colonel  told  him 
he  could  go  home.  I  judge  he  had  a  poor  opinion  of  soldier-life. 


THE    SEVENTY- FOURTH. 


CAMPAIGN  SONG. 

BY  IRAS.  OWENS, 

COMPANY  C.,  SEVENTY-FOURTH  REGIMENT,  O.  V.  V.  I. 

TUNE— "  HAPPY  LAND  OF  CANAAN." 
On  the  third  day  of  May  we  started  on  our  way, 

The  boys  then  were  not  complainin' 
That  they  then  had  to  go  to  meet  the  rebel  foe  ; 

So  we  started  for  the  happy  land  of  Canaan. 

CHORUS. 

Ho,  boys,  ho,  we'll  for  the  rebels  go, 
And  whip  them,  too,  we  are  aimin' ; 
And  we'll  never  give  them  rest, 
But  we'll  drive  them  from  their  nest ; 
For  we're  bound  for  the  happy  land  of  Canaan. 

At  Buzzard's  Roost  they  made  a  stand ; 

But  the  Yankees  were  on  hand  ; 
And  to  whip  the  rebels  they  were  aimin' ; 

But  we  went  around  Snake  Gap  to  catch  them  in  a  trap  ; 
For  we're  bound  for  the  happy  land  of  Canaan. 

Chorus  —  Ho,  boys,  ho,  etc. 

At  Resaca  we  pressed  so  tight  that  we  had  another  fight, 

For  we  were  so  fast  on  them  gainin' ; 
Till  at  last  they  left  the  place,  then  we  had  another  race  ; 

For  we're  bound  for  the  happy  land  of  Canaan. 

Chorus — IIo,  boys,  ho,  etc. 

At  Dallas  they  made  a  stop,  to  give  us  another  pop  — 

The  rebels  that  still  were  remainin'  ; 
But  the  Yankees  were  so  tough  that  the  Johnnies  got  enough 

For  we're  bound  for  the  happy  land  of  Canaan. 

Chorus — Ho,  boys,  ho,  etc. 


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120  GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 

The  Yankees  now  in  force,  then  took  another  course, 

Although  it  was  muddy  and  a  rainin' ; 
But  we  didn't  stop  for  rain,  but  went  for  them  again  ; 

For  we're  bound' for  the  happy  land  of  Canaan. 

Chorus — Ho,  boys,  ho,  etc. 

At  Kenesaw  we  had  to  halt,  but  that  was  Johnny's  fault ; 

For  every  nerve  we  were  strainin' ; 
But  we'll  whip  the  rebs  so  bad,  'twill  make  them  very  sad  ; 

For  we're  bound  for  the  happy  land  of  Canaan. 

Chorus — Ho,  boys,  ho,  etc. 

The  twenty-second  day  of  June,  late  in  the  afternoon, 

The  rebels'  shells  were  a  rainin' ; 
But  they  couldn't  shell  us  out,  and  we  gave  them  turn  about ; 

For  we're  bound  for  the  happy  land  of  Canaan. 

Chorus — Ho,  boys,  ho,  etc. 

Then  on  the  second  of  July  the  rebels  had  to  fly, 

For  Kenesaw  mound  we  were  gainin' ; 
It  was  getting  rather  hot,  so  they  had  to  leave  the  spot ; 

For  we're  bound  for  the  happy  land  of  Canaan. 

Chorus — Ho,  boys,  ho,  etc. 

The  next  place  of  renown  was  Marietta  town, 

In  it  were  people  yet  remainin' ; 
But  Sherman  traveled  on,  for  the  rebels  they  were  gone ; 

For  we're  bound  for  the  happy  land  of  Canaan. 

Chorus — Ho,  boys,  ho,  etc. 

At  Chattahoochee's  banks  he  thought  to  stop  the  Yanks  — 
General  Johnson,  with  his  army,  to  sustain  him, 

For  his  works  were  very  strong,  but  he  couldn't  hold  them  long 
For  we're  bound  for  the  happy  land  of  Canaan. 

Chorus — Ho,  boys,  ho,  etc. 


THE   SEVENTY  FOURTH. 

And  now  we  will  determine,  with  our  leader,  General  Sherman, 

And  the  balance  of  the  army  to  sustain  him, 
To  crush  the  rebel  band,  and  to  redeem  the  land  ; 

For  we're  bound  for  the  happy  land  of  Canaan. 

Chorus—  Ho,  boys,  ho,  etc. 

Now  the  rebels  thought  they  would,  by  getting  General  Hood, 
Whip  the  Yankees  that  were  then  on  them  gainin' ; 

So  they  charged  with  might  and  main,  but  we  drove  them  back  again 
For  we're  bound  for  the  happy  land  of  Canaan. 

Chortis — Ho,  boys,  ho,  etc. 

Now,  to  get  the  rebs  to  fight,  we  marched  unto  the  right, 

And  to  draw  the  rebels  out  we  were  aimin' ; 
But  when  Hood  found  out  the  trick,  he  left  Atlanta  quick, 

For  we're  bound  for  the  happy  land  of  Canaan. 

Chorus — Ho,  boys,  ho,  etc. 

The  railroad  track  we  tore  a  dozen  miles  or  more, 

To  cut  off  the  reb's  supplies  we  were  aimin' ; 
For  Sherman  is  the  man  to  flank  the  rebel  clan, 

For  we're  bound  for  the  happy  land  of  Canaan. 

Chorus — Ho,  boys,  ho,  etc. 

Atlanta  now  is  ours,  and  by  all  the  southern  powers, 

With  Jeff  Davis  and  his  minions  to  sustain  him  ; 
Our  flag  shall  proudly  wave  o'er  many  a  traitor's  grave ; 

For  we're  bound  for  the  happy  land  of  Canaan. 

Chorus — Ho,  boys,  ho,  etc. 

At  last  when  we  are  through,  and  have  whipped  the  rebel  crew, 

Although  it  is  very  hard  campaignin' ; 
We  will  not  regret  the  past,  but  all  go  home  at  last ; 

For  we're  bound  for  the  happy  land  of  Canaan. 

Chorus — Ho,  boys,  ho,  etc. 


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122  GREENE  COUNTY  IN  THE  WAR. 

THE  VOLUNTEERS. 


BY  IRA  S.   OWENS. 


We  left  our  homes  and  friends  so  dear, 
To  fight  for  freedom's  cause  ; 

Yes,  for  our  country's  sake  we're  here,. 
And  to  protect  its  laws. 

The  Union  we  will  still  preserve, 

Although  we  have  to  fight ; 
From  duty  we  will  never  swerve, 

But  stand  up  for  the  right. 

In  days  of  yore  our  fathers  fought, 

And  bled,  and  died,  that  we 
Might  share  the  glories  sd  dearly  bought ,. 

And  that  we  might  be  free. 

Those  patriot  sires,  that  noble  band, 

We'll  not  forget  them,  no  ; 
They  fought  and  saved  our  native  land, 

And  conquered  many  a  foe. 

Then  by  our  country's  flag  we'll  stand, 

The  Union  we  will  save ; 
O'er  North  and  South,  o'er  all  the  land 

Our  flag  shall  proudly  wave. 

Since  we  obeyed  our  country's  call, 

And  flew  to  its  relief, 
It's  caused  the  tears  of  friends  to  fall, 

And  filled  their  hearts  with  grief. 

God  speed  the  time  when  war  shall  ceaser 

When  rebels  shall  succumb  ; 
When  we  shall  once  again  have  peace, 

And  traitors  hear  their  doom. 

For  then  shall  war  be  heard  no  more  ;. 

Then  friends  shall  meet  again  ; 
And  fighting  then  shall  all  be  o'er, 

And  peace  triumphant  reign. 


THE    SEVENTY- FOURTH. 


125 


ON  THE  DEATH  OF  R.  S.  DILWORTH. 


The  soldier  sleeps  his  last  long  sleep, 
His  friends  in  anguish  o'er  him  weep  ; 
For  his  country's  flag  his  life  he  gave, 
He  is  sleeping  now  in  an  honored  grave. 

No  more  at  the  bugle's  call  he'll  come, 
Or  march  to  the  music  of  the  drum  ; 
His  voice  is  hushed,  his  spirit  fled, 
Ah  !  yes,'  he's  numbered  with  the  dead. 

Rest,  soldier,  rest ;  thy  warfare's  o'er, 
No  more  you'll  hear  the  cannon's  roar  ; 
No  night  alarms  disturb  your  breast, 
Then  sweetly  slumber,  sweetly  rest. 

Ah  !  how  sad  the  thought  to  those 
Fond  friends  at  home ;  ah  !  yes,  who  knows 
The  depths  of  sorrow  hearts  must  feel ; 
But  God  alone  the  wound  can  heal. 

The  noble  hero  patriot  fell ; 
His  work  is  done,  he  did  it  well ; 
His  sword  is  sheathed  ;  let  it  remain, 
He  ne'er  shall  take  it  up  again. 

Although  we  feel  his  loss  is  great, 
Heaven  has  thus  decreed  his  fate ; 
His  friends  and  comrades  speak  his  fame, 
Forever  honored  be  his  name. 

There  is  one  fond  heart  now  left  to  mourn, 
From  whose  embrace  so  lately  torn-, 
On  whom  will  fall  the  hardest  blow, 
Will  be  the  deepest  grief,  we  know. 


124  GREENE  COUNTY  IN  THE  WAR. 

The  loving  wife  so  soon  must  part 
With  the  idol  of  her  loving  heart ; 
But  trust  in  God,  grace  will  be  given, 
And  meet  your  dearest  one  in  heaven. 

Friends  will  drop  affection's  tears, 
The  lapse  of  months  or  lapse  of  years 
Shall  not  banish  from  the  mind 
Thy  many  acts  of  love  so  kind. 

When  war  is  o'er  and  victory  won, 
•We'll  think  of  thee,  the  absent  one  — 
iln  years  to  come  when  once  again. 
Sweet  peace  shall  universal  reign. 

Lieutenant  Dilworth's  work  is  done, 
He  rests  in  peace,  his  race  is  run  ; 
\\hilst  many  hearts  with  grief  o'erflow, 
Naught  can  disturb  his  sweet  repose. 

Farewell,  soldier,  noble  friend, 
.And  when  this  toilsome  life  shall  end, 
When  all  earth's  sorrows  shall  be  past, 
We  hope  to  meet  in  heaven  at  last. 


THE  FOUR  DAYS'  SCOUT. 


I  will  now  write  a  song,  and  I  think  I  am  right, 
About  the  trip  that  we  took  with  Hambright; 
Of  the  farms  that  we  passed,  and  the  nice  little  villas, 
The  time  we  went  hunting  the  rebel  guerillas, 

The  time  that  we  started  was  the  month  of  October, 
The  twenty-fourth  day,  we  being  all  sober ; 
We  traveled  eight  miles,  and  then  we  encamped, 
And  for  that  day  this  was  as  far  as  we  tramped. 


THE    SEVENTY  FOURTH.  125- 

We  marched  the  next  day  as  far  as  Dirt  Town, 
Where,  off  in  the  woods,  some  saddles  were  found. 
Sometime  in  the  day,  when  we  came  to  a  halt, 
We  saw  an  old  man  who  was  loaded  with  salt. 

He  had  five  or  six  barrels  in  his  wagon  he  had  bought, 
All  the  way  from  Blue  Mountain  his  salt  he  had  brought; 
He  said  that  the  rebels  to  Blue  Mountain  had  gone, 
So  onward  we  went  and  left  him  alone. 

That  night  we  encamped  right  close  to  a  mill, 
(If  the  mill  isn't  gone  I  guess  it's  there  still ); 
The  way  that  we  went,  and  the  road  that  we  took, 
We  followed  our  leader,  whose  name  was  Cap.  Crook. 

Of  potatoes  "and  molasses  we  had  plenty  to  eat, 
Besides,  we  had  pork,  the  best  of  fresh  meat ; 
So  we  had  plenty  of  forage,  of  the  very  best  kind, 
Though  sometimes  the  brigade  would  leave  us  behind. 

Now  Crook,  as  a  leader,  we  very  well  knew 

Was  gallant  and  brave,  and  so  was  he  true  ; 

And  should  we  have  chanced  to  have  heard  a  big  noise, 

Captain  Crook  is  the  man  who  would  have  staid  with  his  boys. 

In  battle  the  captain  has  often  been  tried, 

No  one  his  courage  has  ever  denied ; 

And  if  you  should  happen  on  the  captain  to  call, 

You  will  find  he  is  kind  and  courteous  to  all. 

Since  the  captain  is  going  to  leave  his  command, 
And  return  once  again  to  his  own  native  land, 
To  lay  down  his  sword,  and  cease  fighting  his  foes, 
May  joy  go  with  him  wherever  he  goes. 

The  next  day  we  marched,  and  at  night  there  was  rain, 
And  the  next  day  we  marched  to  our  division  again  ; 
Four  days  and  three  nights  we  were  out  on  the  scout. 
And  I  guess  no  one  knew  what  we  were  about. 


Twelfth  Regiment,  0.  V.  I. 


Under  the  call  for  seventy-five  thousand  three  months' 
troops,  the  Twelfth  Ohio  Infantry  was  organized  at  Camp  Jack 
son,  Ohio,  May  3,  1861.  It  moved  to  Camp  Dennison  May 
6th,  there  re-enlisted,  and  was  re  organized  and  mustered  into 
the  service  for  three  years  on  the  28th  of  June,  1861.  The 
Twelfth  left  Camp  Dennison  for  the  Kanawha  Valley,  July  6th, 
arrived  at  Point  Pleasant  on  the  9th,  and  on  the  14th  reached 
Pocotaligo  River. 

On  the  17th  of  July  the  regiment  fought  the  battle  of  Scary 
Creek,  the  enemy  being  strongly  fortified  beyond  a  ravine.  The 
regiment  fought  three  hours,  and  after  exhausting  its  ammuni 
tion,  fell  back  in  good  order  to  its  camp  at  the  mouth  of  the 
Pocataligo,  with  a  loss  of  five  killed,  thirty  wounded,  and  four 
missing.  The  regiment  entered  Charleston,  West  Virginia,  on 
the  25th,  and  reached  Gauley  Bridge  on  the  29th,  where  it  cap 
tured  a  large  quantity  of  arms  and  ammunition.  Eight  compa 
nies  marched  down  the  Kanawha  to  Camp  Piatt,  August  13th, 
and  from  there  moved  to  Clarksburg,  West  Virginia,  and  were 
there  assigned  to  General  Benham's  brigade. 

Marching  south  through  Weston,  Simon,  and  Summerfield, 
they  arrived  at  Carnifex  Ferry,  September  10th,  and  engaged  in 
the  battle  of  that  place,  losing  two  killed  and  ten  wounded.  It 
was  here  that  the  brave  Colonel  John  W.  Lowe  fell.  Two  days 
after  this  they  were  engaged  in  a  slight  skirmish  on  the  Gauley 
with  guerillas,  then  marched  to  Camp  Lookout,  and  from  there, 
on  October  10th,  moved  to  Hawk's  Nest,  on  New  River. 


THE   TWELFTH.  127 

In  the  meantime  the  two  companies  left  at  Gauley  Bridge 
surprised  and  routed  two  hundred  rebel  cavalry  under  Jenkins, 
on  the  25th  of  August.  They  were  engaged  in  several  skir 
mishes  and  reconnoissances,  and  finally  joined  the  other  eight 
companies  at  Hawk's  Nest,  on  the  16th  of  October. 

On  the  1st  of  November  the  Twelfth  marched  to  the  mouth 
of  Loop  Creek,  and  attempted  to  flank  Floyd,  who  was  threaten 
ing  Gauley.  It  soon  after  engaged  in  the  pursuit  of  Floyd's 
forces,  and  having  followed  him  until  near  Raleigh  C.  H.,  gave 
up  the  chase  and  returned  to  Loop  Creek.  The  regiment  was 
transferred  to  General  Cox's  brigade,  December  10th,  and 
moved  to  Charleston,  and  went  into  winter  quarters. 

On  the  3d  of  May,  1862,  the  regiment  left  Charleston  and 
joined  Scammon's  brigade  at  the  mouth  of  East  River.  It  skir 
mished  at  the  narrows  of  New  River,  fell  back  to  Princeton, 
then  to  Blue  Stone  River,  then  to  the  Summit  of  Flat  Top 
Mountain,  and  fortified.  From  the  20th  of  May  until  the  14th 
of  August,  the  regiment  scouted  the  country  in  every  direction, 
made  some  heavy  marches  in  the  mountains,  and  captured  many 
bushwhackers.  It  was  ordered  to  the  Army  of  the  Potomac 
August  15th,  and  arrived  at  Alexandria  on  the  24th. 

The  Twelfth  regiment  met  the  enemy  at  Bull  Run  bridge, 
August  26th,  was  severely  engaged  for  six  hours  against  a  greatly 
superior  force,  and  was  compelled  to  fall  back  to  Fairfax  Station, 
with  a  loss  of  nine  killed,  sixty-eight  wounded  —  six  mortally  — 
and  twelve  missing.  The  regiment  returned  to  Alexandria, 
rejoined  Cox's  brigade,  and  marched  to  Upton  Hill.  On  the  7th 
of  September  it  advanced  into  Maryland,  and  after  a  sharp  skir 
mish  at  Monocacy  Bridge,  on  the  12th,  entered  Frederick  City. 
On  the  14th  of  September  it  engaged  in  the  battle  of  South 
Mountain,  participating  in  three  bayonet  charges  and  capturing 
three  battle-flags,  a  large  number  of  small  arms,  and  over  two 
hundred  prisoners,  and  sustaining  a  loss  of  sixteen  killed,  ninety- 


128  GREENE    COUNTY    IN    TH£    WAR. 

one  wounded,  and  eight  missing.  On  the  17th  the  regiment 
was  engaged  at  Antietam,  and  lost  six  killed  and  twenty-nine 
wounded.  After  the  battle  it  marched  for  West  Virginia  via 
Hagerstown  and  Hancock,  Maryland;  but  on  arriving  at  Han 
cock  it  moved  into  Pennsylvania  to  operate  against  Stewart's 
cavalry.  Stewart  having  retreated,  the  Twelfth  returned  to 
Hancock,  and  arrived  at  Clarksburg,.  West  Virginia,  October 
16th.  The  regiment  marched  from  Clarksburg  October  25th,  in 
Crook's  division,  through  Weston,  Sutton,  and  Summerville, 
endeavoring  to  gain  the  rear  of  the  rebel  force|  in  the  Kanawha 
Valley,  and  arrived  at  Gauley  Bridge  November  14th,  the  rebels 
having  retreated  before  the  division  arrived. 

On  the  4th  of  December  the  regiment  marched  to  Fayette 
C.  H.,  West  Virginia,  and  went  into  winter  quarters.  Here  it 
was  assigned  to  the  second  brigade,  third  division,  and  eighth 
army  corps.  The  brigade,  under  Colonel  White,  repulsed  the 
enemy's  attack  on  Fayette  C.  H.,  May  9th,  1863,  the  regiment 
losing  two  killed,  nine  wounded,  and  eight  missing.  It  pursued 
the  retreating  rebels  to  Raleigh  C.  H.,  and  then  returned  to 
Fayette.  C.  H.  On  July  13th  the  Twelfth  marched  against  the 
enemy  at  Piney  Creek,  but.  the  rebels  retreated,  and  the  regi 
ment  returned  to  Fayette  C.  H, 

The  brigade  was  ordered  to  Ohio  July  17th,  to  assist  in 
capturing  John  Morgan,  and  after  proceeding  up  the  Ohio  River 
as  far  as  Blennerhassett's  Island,  and  guarding  fords  for  several 
days,  it  returned  to  Fayette  C.  H.  During  the  months  of 
August  and  September  the  regiment  was  employed  in  construct 
ing  fortifications.  On  the  4th  of  November  it  marched  against 
Lewisburg,  but  the  enemy  fled,  and  the  regiment  again  returned 
to  Fayette  C.  H.  On  the  9th  of  December  it  made  another 
move  on  Lewisburg,  as  a  diversion  for  General  Averill.  Bush 
whackers  were  very  troublesome  on  this  march,  and  the  regiment 
lost  two  killed,  two  slightly,  and  two  mortally  wounded,  and  two 


THE    TWELFTH.  129 

• 

missing.     The  Twelfth  went  into  quarters  at  Fayette  C.  H.,  and 
was  engaged  in  holding  outposts  and  in  watching  the  enemy. 

On  the  3d  of  May,  1864,  the  regiment  left  Fayette  C  H., 
marched  to  Cloyd's  Mountain,  and  there  engaged  the  enemy  on 
the  9th.  The  fight  lasted  over  an  hour,  and  the  regiment  lost 
eleven  killed  and  sixty-eight  wounded.  In  addition  to  these 
Surgeon  Graham  and  nineteen  men,  left  on  the  field  in  charge 
of  the  wounded,  fell  into  the  enemy's  hands.  The  regiment 
pursued  the  fleeing  rebels  to  New  River  Bridge,  where  a  heavy 
artillery  fight  ensued,  in  which  the  enemy  was  driven  back. 
The  regiment  crossed  New  River  at  Pepper's  Ferry,  and  de 
stroyed  a  number  of  bridges  and  a  large  amount  of  property 
belonging  to  the  Virginia  and  Tennessee  Railroad. 

The  Twelfth  Regiment  marched  northward,  and  on  the  19th 
reached  Blue  Sulphur  Springs,  where  it  remained  until  the  31st, 
when  it  moved  on  Staunton.  Arriving  at  Staunton  June  8th,  it 
joined  the  forces  under  Hunter,  marched  southward,  flanked 
Lexington,  and  on  the  12th  assisted  in  destroying  large  quanti 
ties  of  ammunition,  and  in  burning  the  Virginia  Military  Insti 
tute.  On  the  10th  it  destroyed  the  railroad  between  Liberty  and 
Lynchburg,  and  burned  several  large  bridges.  The  next  day  it 
marched  on  Lynchburg,  and  met  the  enemy  at  Quaker  Church, 
three  miles  from  the  city.  The  Twelfth  and  Ninety- first  Ohio 
regiments  charged  the  enemy  in  fine  style,  and  drove  them  back 
in  disorder.  The  Twelfth  captured  a  number  of  prisoners,  and 
lost  eight  killed,  and  eleven  wounded.  The  next  day  the  regi 
ment  was  engaged  before  the  enemy's  works,  but  withdrew  after 
dark,  and  on  the  19th  marched  to  Liberty.  It  moved  along  the 
Virginia  and  Tennessee  Railroad  to  Salem,  and  from  there  pro 
ceeded  northward,  via  Catawba  Valley,  New  Castle,  Sweet 
Springs,  White  Sulphur,  Lewisburg,  and  Gauley,  to  Camp  Piatt, 
on  the  Kanawha,  where  it  arrived  June  29th.  On  this  march 
both  men  and  horses  suffered  considerably  from  hunger  and  thirst. 


130  GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 

• 

The  Twelfth  regiment  was  finally  ordered  to  Columbus, 
Ohio,  July  2d,  and  mustered  out  of  the  service  at  that  eity  on 
the  llth  of  July,  1864.  During  its  term  of  service  the  regiment 
moved,  on  foot,  by  rail  and  water,  a  distance  of  four  thousand 
and  forty-nine  miles,  and  sustained  a  loss  in  killed,  and  wounded, 
and  missing,  of  four  hundred  and  fifty-five  men. 


TWELFTH  0.  Y.  I.  REUNION. 

From  Xcnia  Torchlight,  October  jo,  1883. 

The  members  of  the  Twelfth  O.  V.  I.,  from  Cedarville, 
were  escorted  from  the  depot  early  this  morning  to  the  St. 
George  Hotel.  The  early  music  aroused  the  citizens  from  their 
short  naps  after  the  election  returns,  and  everybody  imagined 
the  successful  candidate  had  been  announced,  but  a  moment's 
thought  rectified  the  mistake,  for  this  is  the  day  of  the  Twelfth 
O.  V.  I.  reunion. 

At  about  ten  o'clock  the  band  went  to  the  depot  to  meet  a 
delegation  which,  in  company  with  all  the  members  of  the  regi 
ment,  was  escorted  to  the  Opera  House.  The  stage  to  day  is 
very  elaborately  and  tastefully  decorated  by  our  city  florist  — 
Lambert.  In  the  decorations  the  battle  flags  of  the  regiment 
hold  conspicuous  places. 

ADDRESS    OF    WELCOME,   BY    THOMAS    E.    SCROGGY,    ESQ. 

I  have  been  introduced  as  Comrade  Scroggy.  It  was  not 
my  privilege  to  have  been  a  member  of  your  regiment,  excepting 
a  short  time  in  the  beginning  of  the  war,  when  I  served  as  a 
member  of  Company  B,  on  the  bloody  field  of  Camp  Jackson, 


THE   TWELFTH.  131 

although  I  contributed  liberally  of  my  relatives  —  a  brother  and 
brother-in-law,  who  were  members  of  Company  D,  and  whom 
many  of  you  remember. 

Soldiers  of  the  Twelfth  Ohio  Regiment :  —  On  behalf  of  the 
resident  members  of  your  regiment,  and  the  citizens  of  Xenia,  I 
have  the  honor  and  pleasure  of  extending  to  you,  each  and  all,  a 
most  cordial  welcome.  Next  to  my  own  —  the  Thirty-ninth 
Ohio  —  there  was  no  regiment  to  which  I  have  been  more 
warmly  attached  than  to  the  Twelfth ;  and  I  can  assure  you  that 
the  people  of  Xenia  cherish  with  fond  remembrance  your  mag 
nificent  achievements.  Of  the  two  hundred  regiments  which 
Ohio  sent  to  the  field,  none  performed  their  duty  better,  nor  are 
entitled  to  greater  renown,  than  yours.  During  those  years  of 
war,  when  Ohio  proved  her  loyalty  to  the  Union  and  to  her 
soldiers  in  the  field ;  when  her  loyal  people  were  giving  us  aid, 
comfort,  and  consolation;  when  her  sons  on  other  theaters  of 
the  war  were  performing  their  part  in  the  awful  tragedy,  the 
soldiers  of  the  Twelfth  Ohio  were  following  that  battle-torn  old 
banner  wherever  it  was  waving,  in  triumph,  or  were  sleeping  their 
last  sleep  on  the  fields  which  their  valor  has  contributed  to  win. 
The  battle-fields  of  Scarrey  Creek,  Carnifax  Ferry,  Gauley,  Bull 
Run  Bridge,  South  Mountain  —  and  who  of  you  will  ever  forget 
that  terrible  conflict,  when  you  made  three  charges  —  the  Twelfth 
Ohio  charging  the  Twelfth  North  Carolina  — when  you  captured 
three  battle  fl.igs  and  two  hundred  prisoners,  the  battle-field  of 
Antietam,  Fayette  Court  House,  Cloyd  Mountain,  New  River 
Bridge,  Quaker  Church,  Lynchburg,  and  others  which  I  do  not 
recall,  over  which  your  flag  has  floated  in  triumph,  are  enough 
to  render  your  name  and  fame  of  this  grand  old  Twelfth  im 
mortal. 

Well  then  might  Ohio  be  proud  of  the  record  you  were 
making  for  her.  O.i  whatever  b  ittle-field  you  stood,  a  new 
luster  was  added  to  her  name ;  and  as  one  of  her  sons,  my  heart 


132  GREENE  COUNTY  IN  THE  WAR. 

used  to  swell  with  joy  and  pride,  as  time  after  time  tidings  came 
from  your  far-distant  camp-fires  in  Virginia,  that  the  brave  old 
Twelfth,  whose  ranks  had  been  torn  by  shot  and  thinned  by 
shell,  still  stood  at  her  post  of  duty.  Nobly  did  you  fulfill  your 
arduous  trust  during  those  stirring  years  of  war.  Soldiers  of  the 
Twelfth  Ohio,  let  come  what  may,  the  record  you  have  made  is 
beyond  reproach.  So  long  as  patriotism,  constancy,  and  valor 
are  esteemed,  so  long  will  your  immortal  deeds  be  cherished  and 
revered  by  brave  men  and  noble  women,  The  historian  will 
look  in  vain  to  find  a  grander  example  of  true  patriotism  than 
yours.  Many  of  your  bravest,  truest,  and  best  boys  who  went 
out  with  you  did  not  return.  You  left  them  on  the  fields  of 
battle,  and  on  the  mountains,  and  by  the  streams  of  Virginia, 
where  no  voice  of  mother,  wife  or  sister,  will  ever  wake  them  ; 
where  no  kind  hand  will  ever  strew  flowers  upon  their  graves. 
They  died  for  liberty  —  they  died  for  us,  and  by  us  they  shall 
never  be  forgotten  They  will  live  in  the  affections  of  their 
countrymen  and  their  country's  history.  It  is  eminently  proper 
that  you  who  survive  them  have  these  annual  reunions,  where 
you  can  mingle  your  joys  and  your  sorrows,  and  where,  in  your 
imaginations,  you  can  live  over  again  your  happiest  days  of  the 
war.  The  people  of  Xenia,  therefore,  greet  you  with  that  genial, 
overflowing  welcome,  which  is  due  to  friends  and  brothers,  to 
patriots  and  benefactors.  We'  greet  you  as  champions  of  the 
eternal  principle,  that  all  men  are  created  equal,  and  that  every 
man  beneath  our  flag  has  a  perfect  right  to  the  enjoyment  of 
life,  liberty,  and  pursuit  of  happiness.  Welcome,  grand  old 
patriots!  Welcome  to  the  hearts  and  hospitalities  of  the  people 
of  Xenia. 

Comrade  Holbrook,  of  Company  F,  responded : 
Citizens  of  Xenia  and  Friends :  —  In  response  to  your  greet 
ing  and  welcome,  in  behalf  of  the  members  of  the  Twelfth  regi 
ment,  we  tender  our  sincere  thanks.     We  remember  that  from 


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Xenia  came  our  colonel  —  whom  we  revere  and  honor  —  than 
whom  upon  the  field,  in  the  battle,  there  were  none  we  respected 
more  than  Colonel  Lowe.  It  is  not  proper  for  us  to  boast  of 
what  we  have  done ;  but  we  are  not  ashamed  of  our  record  in 
West  and  East  Virginia,  at  Antietam,  or  Bull  Run.  •  We  were  of 
that  kind  that  would  not  allow  a  goose  to  bite  us  or  a  pig  to  insult 
us.  We  are  glad  to  be  here  together.  Pardon  us,  if  in  our  joy 
of  meeting  one  another,  we  may  seem  to  be  unappreciative  of 
your  attentions  or  kindness  as  citizens  of  Xenia,  but  you  know 
the  object  of  our  reunion  is  to  live  over  the  incidents  of  the  war 
through  which  we  served  together  as  comrades.  It  may  appear 
selfish  in  us,  but  I  assure  you  that  it  is  not  selfishness.  This  is 
our  second  reunion.  1  am  glad  to  see  so  many  here;  would 
like  to  see  more.  We  hope  to  so  deport  ourselves  as  to  be 
worthy  of  your  reception  Please  accept  our  hearty  thanks  for 
your  kind  reception. 

Sergeant  Stockman,  of  Franklin,  Ohio,  the  presiding  officer, 
then  announced  that  the  minutes  of  the  previous  meeting  would 
be  read  by  the  secretary.  The  regiment  were  banqueted  at  the 
St.  George,  where  ample  preparations  were  made. 

DINNER. 

The  large  dining-hall  of  the  St.  George  was  elaborately  and 
tastefully  decorated  with  flags,  streamers,  and  evergreens,  in 
reception  of  the  Twelfth  regimei.  t.  At  about  1:30  p.  M.,  the 
regiment  was  dismissed  from  the  Opera  House,  and  marched  to 
the  hotel  for  dinner,  which  was  enjoyed  as  only  ex  soldiers  know 
how  to  enjoy  a  good  thing.  After  dinner  they  were  again 
assembled  in  the  Opera  House  for  the  afternoon  exercises. 

Sergeant  L.  Stockman,  presiding  officer,  announced  that 
the  exercises  would  consist  of  short  speeches,  incidents,  songs, 
etc.,  and  urged  the  boys  to  take  part  in  the  proceedings  freely. 


134  GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 


RELICS. 

H.  S.  Day  was  then  called  upon  to  exhibit  the  relics,  which, 
fortunately,  he  had  been  thoughtful  enough  to  save.  Mr.  Day 
thereupon  ascended  the  stage,  and,  after  some  very  appropriate 
introductory  remarks,  exhibited  the  flag  of  Company  C,  which 
was  presented  to  the  company  by  the  ladies  of  New  Richmond, 
Ohio,  and  which  they  had  carried  as  far  as  "  Flat  Top.1''  The 
old  flag  was  siluted  by  three  rousing  cheers.  The  next  relic 
called  forth  much  amusement.  It  was  a  pen- made  poster,  an 
nouncing  the  appearance  of  the  "Buckeye  Minstrels,"  at  Fay- 
etteville,  West  Virginia,  at  the  time  that  the  regiment  was  winter- 
quartered  there.  The  minstrel  company  was  formed  of  the  boys 
of  the  Twelfth  Regiment,  and  the  running  remarks  made  about 
the  poster,  and  the  incidents  related  of  the  entertainment,  were 
very  enjoyable.  The  poster  was  executed  by  Joe  Compton. 
Tickets  of  admission  were  also  exhibited,  and  it  was  claimed  that 
the  boys  had  some  way  of  counterfeiting  tickets  that  annoyed  the 
managers  of  the  minstrel  troupe  very  much.  Mr.  Day  exhibited 
a  pass  issued  to  him  while  at  Fayetteville.  which  he  read,  together 
with  several  official  reports,  and  announced  that  he  had  at  home 
a  shoe,  cast  off  by  a  fleeing  rebel,  when  one  of  the  Twelfth  boys 
was  after  him ;  also,  a  piece  of  a  flag-staff  that  belonged  to  one 
of  the  North  Carolina  regiments  that  fought  the  Twelfth  so  stub 
bornly.  It  was  remarked  that  the  Twelfth  was  at  one  time  in  an 
engagement  with  the  Twelfth  North  Carolina,  and  in  the  same 
battle  the  Twenty-third  Ohio  was  engaged  with  the  Twenty  third 
North  Carolina.  The  next  relic  was  a  flattened  musket-ball  that 
had  killed  Aaron  Sayers  at  Meadow  Bluffs.  Photographs  of 
Captain  Channel  and  General  J.  D.  Cox  were  also  presented, 
together  with  many  other  interesting  papers  and  official  reports 
referring  to  the  gallant  action  of  the  regiment  in  the  field,  in  one 
of  which  Captain  W.  H.  Glotfelter,  of  this  county,  with  others, 


THE    TWELFTH.  135- 

was  recommended  for  promotion  on  account  of  gallant  service. 
The  papers  and  relics  were  then  delivered  to  the  secretary,  to  be 
placed  in  the  archives  of  the  regiment.  Messrs.  Holbrook, 
Rigor,  Lyons,  Steve  Mitchell,  Captain  "Buck"  Smith,  Captain 
Hilt,  Sergeant  Stockman,  and  many  others  whose  names  we 
could  not  get,  related  incidents,  eliciting  amusement  and  ap 
plause. 

A    DEAD    LIVE    MAN. 

Thomas  E.  Gaddis  called  attention  to  the  fact  that  there 
was  present  in  the  hall  Pat.  Pedit,  who  was  reported  killed  in 
one  of  the  battles,  and  his  funeral  obsequies  had  been  duly  cele 
brated  in  Germantown,  Ohio.  Sergeant  Stockman  then  related 
the  strange  occurrence  substantially  as  follows : '  At  the  second 
battle  of  Bull  Run  we  were  compelled  to  retreat.  I  saw  comrade 
Pedit  leaning  against  a  stump.  I  touched  him  on  the  shoulder, 
and  told  him  to  get  away  from  there,  the  rebels  were  coming. 
He  was  wounded  badly,  and  as  he  looked  pale,  and  did  not  an 
swer  me  I  supposed  him  to  be  dead.  Captain  Sherwood  wrote 
to  Mrs.  Pedit  that  her  husband  had  been  killed.  The  friends  at 
his  home  in  Germantown  arranged  for  the  funeral,  the  Odd 
Fellows  conducted  services,  the  minister  preached  the  funeral, 
and  the  audience  was  very  large.  Some  time  after  —  I  think  it 
was  while  we  were  at  Antietam  —  some  one  received  a  letter 
from  Pat.  Pedit,  asking  about  his  knapsack.  Well !  we  all  had 
some  trouble  about  our  knapsacks,  but  we  all  had  supposed  that 
Pedit  would  never  care  for  -his  knapsack  agaift.  He  was  cap 
tured,  and  being  wounded,  was  unable  to  send  word  home  for  a 
long  time  —  this  letter  was  the  first  heard  of  him.  We  are  glad 
to  see  him  here  alive  to-day,  and  I  request  him  to  stand  up  that 
we  all  may  see  him.  Mr.  Pedit,  with  a  wounded  arm  in  a  sling, 
stood  up  and  modestly  bowed  to  his  comrades,  who  greeted  him 
with  cheers.  Mr.  Holbrook  was  called  upon  to  produce,  if  it 


136  GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 

was  possible,  a  large  knife  which  he  had  captured  from  the 
enemy.  He  said  that  he  did  not  know  where  it  was  at  present, 
but  it  was  quite  a  large  knife,  like  a  corn-cutter,  and  had  in 
scribed  on  it,  "Death  to  Yanks."  Some  one  added  that  Mr. 
Holbrook  captured  the  knife  from  a  six-footer. 

"MARCHING  THROUGH  GEORGIA." 

After  frequent  calls,  Thomas  Gaddis,  Professor  Holbrook, 
and  Iliff,  took  the  positon  in  front  and  led  the  regiment  in  this 
stirring  song,  whose  strong  chorus — in  which  the  regiment 
joined  —  fairly  shook  the  Opera  House.  After  the  song  William 
Dmgess,  of  Company  D,  from  Jamestown,  arose  in  the  rear  of 
the  house  and  said,  "Though  we  did  not  march  to  the  sea,  I  am 
glad  we  had  the  honor  of  marching  to  what  we  did  see.'1 

Letters  of  regrets  from  the  following  absent  members  were 
read :  J.  W.  Goldener,  Greenville,  Ohio ;  F.  Gunkle,  Dayton, 
Ohio;  J.  B.  Roman,  Blanchester,  Ohio;  E.  K.  King,  Percival 
Hawes,  Pike,  Kansas,  and  H.  F.  Cramer.  Captain  B.  Nesbitt, 
of  this  city,  was  then  called  upon  and  made  a  short  address. 

Resolutions  thanking  the  comrades  of  Greene  County,  and 
the  people  of  Xenia,  for  their  kind  reception,  were  passed  with 
three  hearty  cheers  and  a  tiger. 

The  following  resolution  was  then  offered  by  Thomas  Gad 
dis: 

Resolved,  That  we  are  acquainted  with  the  facts  in  the  case  of  our 
comrade,  T.  J.  Sutfbn,  of  Company  H,  and  that  we  hereby  admit  him  to 
good  standing  in  our  association,  and  we  also  authorize  our  officers  to 
attach  their  official  signatures  to  his  petition  for  an  honorable  discharge. 

The  resolution  received  a  unanimous  and  emphatic  ap 
proval.  The  executive  committee  was  announced,  namely, 
George  A.  Stivers,  Isaac  Boswell,  and  William  Quickbaum. 

The  president  then  announced  the  next  thing  in  order  to  be 


THE    TWELFTH.  137 

the  election  of  officers  for  the  ensuing  year,  which  was  proceeded 
with,  and  the  following  were  all  elected  unanimously:  Pres 
ident,  L.  Stockman ;  Vice-president,  J.  L.  Hill ;  Secretary  and 
Treasurer,  George  A.  Stivers;  Corresponding  Secretary,  W.  B. 
Nesbit. 

Several  places  were  named  for  holding  the  next  reunion, 
but  after  considerable  discussion,  Ripley,  Ohio,  was  selected, 
and  the  third  Thursday  in  October,  1884,  as  the  date. 

^MEMBERS    PRESENT. 

The  following  is  a  list  of   the  members  who  were  present : 

COMPANY   A. 

James  Phillips,  Morrow;  H.  C.  Parker,  Morrow;  James 
Ireland,  Morrow;  C.  B.  Riley,  Blanchester;  John  Kline,  Cin 
cinnati;  Edward  Mader,  Cincinnati;  Elias  Whitacre,  Edwards- 
ville;  James  Eagle,  Clarksville;  H.  P.  Kiphart,  Clarksville ;  E. 
R.  Grim,  Morrow;  G.  N.  Smith,  Dayton;  John  Troville,  Mor 
row. 

COMPANY   B. 

I.  M.  Duncan,  New  Vienna;  J.  W.  Matthews,  New  Vi 
enna;  W.  H.  Glotfelter,  Alpha;  W.  VV.  B.  Alexander,  Lagonda; 
A.  L.  Wright,  Xenia ;  Robert  McCreight,  Xenia;  Ab.  Keble, 
Xenia  ;  H.  L.  Hay,  Parkersville,  Kansas;  R.  J.  Johnson,  Mt. 
Carmel. 

COMPANY    C. 

J.  A.  Enson,  Berrien  Springs,  Michigan;  G.  H.  Slade, 
Bantam;  Charles  McMast,  Moscow;  Steve  Mitchell,  Cincin 
nati. 

COMPANY    D. 

J,  E.  Brown,  Jamestown ;    F.   G.  Barber,  Garnet,  Kansas ; 


138  GREENE  COUNTY  IN  THE  WAR. 

R.  B.  Beard,  Clinton  County,  Kansas;  H.  D.  Kline,  Cedar 
ville;  John  Cordingly,  Yellow  Springs;  John  Davis.  Mechanics- 
burg;  W.  A.  Doyer,  Jamestown;  J.  H.  Davidson,  Xenia; 
Michael  Donelly,  Yellow  Springs;  Ellis  Dorriel;  H.  W.  Ford, 
Cedarville;  L.  C.  Ginn,  Yellow  Springs;  J.  S.  Harper,  Xenia ; 
J.  L.  Harper,  Eureka  Springs,  Arkansas ;  H.  C.  Huffin ;  J.  F. 
Harris,  Jamestown ;  W.  H.  Iliff,  Cedarville ;  C.  W.  Stevenson, 
Xenia;  I.  H.  Iliff,  Cedarville;  Alex.  Turnbull,  Cedarville;  I. 
W.  Irwin,  Cedarville;  John  Kirkwood,  Springfield;  J.  T.  Wil 
lis,  Straughn,  Indiana;  W.  B.  Smith,  South  Salem,  Indiana; 
Fred  Snively,  Xenia. 

COMPANY  E. 

J.  L.  Van  Allen,  Utica;  J.  M.  Deboth,  Utica;  Wilson 
Lamb,  Newark ;  James  Houghy,  Newark ;  Matthias  Bigger, 
Newark ;  D.  Weaver,  Utica; 

COMPANY  F. 

R.  B.% Wilson,  Cincinnati;  J.  H.  Smith,  Lebanon;  Irwin 
Snook,  Lebanon:  C.  K.  Dunham,  Waynesville;  E.  K.  Snook, 
South  Lebanon;  W.  P.  Bailey,  Morrow;  H.  M.  Cox,  South 
Lebanon  ;  Josiah  Holbrook,  Lebanon  ;  John  M.  Snook,  Lebanon. 

COMPANY   G. 

J.  T.  Hilt,  Middleton;  J.  N.  Yager,  Jacksonville;  N. 
Miars,  Piqua ;  John  Vannote,  Lebanon ;  Joe  Pettitt,  German- 
town;  Wm.  Boore,  Germantown;  L.  Stockman,  West  Carlisle ; 
J.  Van  Tillbury,  Germantown. 

COMPANY   H. 

Samuel  Yeaton,  Ripley;  George  Stivers,  Ripley;  M.  Creek- 
baum,  Ripley;  H.  Fisher,  Ripley;  G.  W.  Shaw,  Ripley;  T. 
Lowry,  Maysville,  Kentucky;  Tom  Sutton,  Aberdeen;  T.  C. 
Gaddis,  Cincinnati;  J.  E.  D.  Ward,  Dayton. 


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COMPANY  /. 

Sol.  R.  Smith,  Lincoln,  Illinois;  John  Schon,  Dayton; 
Wm.  Hink,  Dayton ;  Jacob  Yeider,  Hartford  City,  Indiana ; 
Charles  Conner,  Oxford,  Iowa;  J.  Garruch,  Greenville;  P. 
Smith,  Columbus. 

COMPANY   K. 

R.  M.  Riley,  Blanchester;  D.  M.  Taylor,  Hillsboro;  W. 
H.  Barker,  Centerville ;  J.  W.  Eddington,  Cincinnati;  J.  K. 
Church,  Shelbyville,  Illinois;  E.  E.  Hixon,  Martinsville ;  H. 
Earhart,  Dayton. 


Ninety-Fourth  Regiment,  0.  V.  I. 


This  regiment  was  organized  at  Camp  Piqua,  Miami  County, 
Ohio,  under  the  immediate  supervision  of  Colonel  J.  W.  Frizell. 
The  officers  were  appointed  on  the  22d  of  July,  1862,  and  so 
vigorously  was  the  recruiting  prosecuted,  that  in  just  one  month 
one  thousand  and  ten  men  were  mustered  into  the  United  States 
service. 

On  the  28th  of  August,  without  uniforms  or  camp  equipage, 
and  never  having  been  drilled  as  a  regiment,  the  Ninety-fourth 
was  ordered  to  Kentucky  —  that  state  being  then  invaded  by 
rebel  forces  under  Kirby  Smith.  It  proceeded  via  Cincinnati, 
and  upon  arriving  in  that  city,  was  immediately  ordered  to  Lex 
ington.  By  great  perseverance  the  colonel  succeeded  in  obtain 
ing  three  rounds  of  cartridges  to  the  man ;  and  being  supplied 
with  this  very  limited  amount  of  ammunition,  and  sufficient 
clothing  to  supply  immediate  wants,  the  regiment  took  the  cars 
for  Lexington,  arriving  at  9:00  p.  M.,  on  Saturday  night,  where 
they  heard,  for  the  first  time,  an  authentic  account  of  the  battle 
of  Richmond. 

After  considerable  search  the  colonel  succeeded  in  finding 
the  officer  to  whom  he  was  to  report,  but  in  such  a  beastly  state 
of  intoxication  as  to  be  unable  to  rise  from  his  bed,  and  perfectly 
incompetent  to  give  intelligent  instructions.  With  the  assistance 
of  some  citizens,  passable  quarters  were  obtained  for  the  men. 
Hungry,  tired,  and  anxious  for  the  morning,  the  regiment  tried 
bivouacking  for  the  first  time. 

Sunday  morning  dawned  bright  and  beautiful,  disclosing  the 


THE    NINETY-FOURTH.  141 

town  full  of  stragglers  from  the  Richmond  battle-field,  relating 
wild  stones  of  defeat  and  disaster,  and  though  but  little  confi 
dence  was  placed  in  their  reports,  still  this,  together  with  the 
general  gloom  always  attending  such  a  state  of  affairs  as  then 
existed,  caused  the  order  for  the  regiment  to  proceed  to  Tate's 
Ford,  on  the  Kentucky  River,  fifteen  miles  east  of  Lexington,  on 
the  Richmond  road,  to  be  received  with  fearful  foreboding. 
However,  the  order  was  obeyed  without  a  murmur,  and  after  a 
hard  day's  march  under  a  scorching  sun,  over  a  dry  and  du-ty 
road,  with  \vatet  very  scarce,  the  regiment  arrived  near  the  field 
just  at  dark.  This  being  the  first  march  the  regiment  had  made, 
the  men  were  much  exhausted,  and  dropped  to  the  ground  as 
soon  as  the  order  to  halt  was  given. 

While  the  colonel  was  endeavoring  —  as  best  he  could  in 
the  darkness  —  to  select  a  position  which  could  be  easily  de 
fended,  a  fire  was  opened  upon  the  regiment  by  a  rebel  scouting, 
party,  concealed  in  the  thickets  skirting  the  road,  and  it  was 
afterward  ascertained  that  *:he  whole  of  Kirby  Smith's  army  was 
encamped  but  a  couple  of  miles  north  of  the  Ford.  A  veteran 
regiment  could  not  have  behaved  better  than  did  the  Ninety- 
fourth  on  this  occasion.  The  night  was  very  dark,  the  men 
were  lying  down,  and  many  had  already  fallen  asleep,  but  after 
the  confusion  incident  to  their  rude  awakening,  very  little  trouble 
was  experienced  in  getting  the  regiment  properly  formed.  The 
rebel  fire  lasted  but  a  moment,  yet  two  men  were  killed  and  six 
wounded. 

After  posting  his  men  to  the  best  advantage,  Colonel  Frizell 
remained  with  the  advance  picket-post  —  which,  from  the  nature 
of  the  country,  was  but  a  short  distance  from  the  regiment  —  all 
night,  Major  King,  Captain  Drury,  and  the  adjutant  occupying 
intermediate  positions  between  the  colonel  and  the  regiment. 
The  night  passed  slowly  and  without  further  alarm,  and  as  soon 
as  daylight  appeared  the  hungry  men  began  looking  in  some 


142  GREENE   COUNTY    IN   THE   WAR. 

wagons  that  had  arrived  during  the  night  for  the  supplies,  which 
the  officer  in  command  at  Lexington  had  said  he  would  send. 
The  search  revealed  one  hundred  and  twenty-five  rounds  of 
ammunition  to  each  man,  and  three  sacks  of  green  coffee  to  the 
regiment. 

While  endeavoring  to  make  a  breakfast  from  these  "sup 
plies,"  the  rebel  army  was  reported  advancing,  and  soon  com 
menced  shelling  the  regiment  from  a  battery  they  had  placed  in 
position  in  the  woods  just  across  the  river.  Colonel  Frizell 
watched  the  maneuvers  of  the  rebels  for  a  few  moments,  and 
then  ordered  his  adjutant  to  form  the  regiment  and  march  back 
•until  past  the  road,  where  it  was  supposed  the  rebels  would 
attempt  to  form  and  prevent  a  retreat.  The  movement  was 
effected  in  good  order,  but  none  too  soon,  as  the  rear  guard  had 
just  passed  the  road  when  the  rebels  came  trooping  from  k  into 
the  pike,  and  began  firing  upon  Captain  Drury's  command, 
which  had  been  selected  as  rear  guard.  Colonel  Frizell  re 
mained  in  the  rear  until  the  advancing  rebels  were  checked, 
when  he  directed  the  regiment  to  a  certain  point,  and  there  to 
form  for  action.  He  knew  that  his  force  was  greatly  outnum 
bered,  but  his  order  was  to  contest  every  foot  of  ground  back 
to  Lexington.  Just  as  the  movement  was  begun  a  messenger 
arrived  with  an  order  from  General  G.  C.  Smith,  dated  the  night 
before,  for  the  Ninety-fourth  to  return  to  Lexington  with  all 
possible  dispatch. 

The  regiment  was  no\v  twelve  miles  from  any  support,  with 
a  fresh  and  victorious  enemy,  more  than  ten  times  superior  in 
numbers,  close  in  the  rear,  and  to  successfully  conduct  a  retreat 
of  raw  troops  under  such  circumstances,  required  the  most  thor 
ough  ability  on  the  part  of  the  commander,  and  the  most  un 
doubted  confidence  on  the  part  of  the  men.  The  regiment 
toiled  along  the  hot  and  dusty  road,  Colonel  Frizell  and  Captain 
Drury  fearlessly  exposing  themselves,  together  with  the  other 


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143 


officers,  to  prevent  straggling;  but  their  efforts  could  not  prevent 
quite  a  number  of  the  almost-exhausted  men  from  falling  by  the 
wayside,  and  becoming  an  easy  prey  to  the  closely  pursuing 
enemy.  At  four  o'clock  the  regiment  reached  Lexington,  greatly 
to  the  surprise  of  every  one  who  knew  that  it  had  gone  out  on 
the  expedition.  The  order  sending  it  to  the  Ford  was  a  blunder, 
and  probably  the  only  thing  that  prevented  its  capture  was  the 
very  boldness  of  the  movements  made. 

Oar  army  that  had  retreated  from  Richmond  had  already 
left  Lexington,  still  in  retreat  toward  Louisville,  and  all  stores 
that  could  not  be  easily  transferred  had  been  destroyed.  With 
the  exception  of  coffee  and  crackers  on  Sunday  morning,  the 
men  of  the  Ninety  fourth  hid  had  little  to  eat  since  Saturday 
morning,  were  tired  and  foot-sore,  and  in  bad  condition  for 
further  marching.  In  the  absence  of  instructions  to  the  con 
trary,  it  was  Colonel  Frizell's  intention  to  remain  in  Lexington, 
unless  driven  out,  until  the  men  had  procured  the  much-needed 
food  and  rest ;  but  the  order  for  continued  retreat  reached  him, 
and  was  obeyed.  At  daylight  the  retreating  army  reached  Ver 
sailles,  and  a  halt  for  breakfast  was  ordered,  but  just  as  the  coffee 
began  to  boil  another  order  to  fall  in  came  from  the  officer  in 
command.  The  season  was  very  dry,  and  but  little  water  could 
be  obtained.  The  suffering  in  consequence  of  this  may  be  in 
ferred  from  the  fact  that  the  Ohio  soldiers  gave  five  dollars  for  a 
canteen  full  of  muddy  water  —  a  dollar  a  drink  —  and  many 
drank  from  standing  pools  the  water  that  the  horses  refused  to 
touch.  The  roads  were  almost  ankle  deep  with  dust,  and  the 
sun  shone  fiery  overhead.  The  day's  march  began  at  from  two 
to  three  o'clock  in  the  morning,  and  continued  until  late  in  the 
night,  and  the  only  provisions  issued  —  or  to  be  obtained  —  were 
a  few  hard  crackers  each  night  and  what  green  corn  yet  remained 
in  the  fields  adjacent  to  the  camping-grounds.  The  troops  were 
all,  or  nearly  all,  newly  enlisted,  and  being  unused  to  such  a  life, 


144  GREENE  COUNTY  IN  THE  WAR. 

it  is  not  to  be  wondered  at  that  they  fell  out  of  the  ranks  by  the 
hundred,  and  were  so  easily  captured  by  the  force  of  rebels  fol 
lowing. 

Upon  arriving  at  Louisville  the  Ninety  fourth  went  into- 
camp,  without  tents,  in  the  woods,  but  the  men  were  so  utterly 
exhausted  that  their  only  need  was  rest,  as  best  they  could  get  it. 
Having  been  deprived  almost  entirely  of  sleep,  water,  and  food 
for  seven  days,  marching  night  and  day,  with  feet  and  limbs 
swollen  almost  to  bursting,  and  every  sense  dulled  with  suffer 
ing,  many  of  the  men  were  pitiable  objects.  In  a  short  time, 
however,  all  had  regained  comparative  strength,  health,  and 
cheerfulness,  and  were  ready  to  go  where  duty  called. 

The  first  regular  report  that  the  adjutant  could  make  after 
arriving  at  Louisville,  showed  a  loss  of  two  hundred  and  eighteen 
men.  With  the  exception  of  the  two  men  killed  at  Tate's  Ford, 
all  eventually  returned  to  the  regiment,  having  been  paroled  by 
the  rebels  almost  as  soon  as  captured. 

With  the  exception  of  some  hard  work  in  the  trenches  and 
on  fortifications,  and  a  participation  in  two  or  three  "grand  re 
views,"  the  regiment  had  very  easy  times  until  the  first  of  Octo 
ber,  when  the  movement  began,  which  resulted  in  the  battle  of 
Perryville,  and  the  driving  of  Bragg's  rebel  army  from  Kentucky. 
Previous  to  the  battle  of  Perryville  the  Ninety-fourth  had  been 
assigned  to  Rosseairs  division  of  McCook's  corps,  and  took  an 
active  part  in  the  engagement,  being  highly  complimented  in 
general  orders.  The  regiment  broke  camp  near  Nashville  on 
Christmas-day,  1862,  and  was  in  advance  of  the  army  marching 
on  Murfreesboro,  and  during  the  battle  of  Stone  River  was 
engaged  every  day  —  from  Wednesday  until  Saturday.  The 
Ninety-fourth  was  again  in  advance  on  Tullahoma,  participating 
in  the  fight  at  Hoover's  Gap  in  June,  1863,  had  a  skirmish  at 
Dug  Gap,  and  were  engaged  in  the  hard  fought  battle  of  Chicka 
mauga.  At  Lookout  Mountain  and  Mission  Ridge  the  regiment 


THE    NINETY-FOURTH.  145 

again  took  a  prominent  part,  participating  in  the  grand  charge 
upon  the  Ridge ;  was  with  Sherman  on  the  march  to  Atlanta, 
taking  part  in  the  battles  at  Buzzard's  Roost,  Resaca,  Kingston, 
Pumpkinvine  Creek,  Kennesaw  Mountain,  Chattahoochie  River,. 
Peach  Tree  Creek,  Atlanta,  and  Jonesboro.  'After  pursuing, 
Hood,  the  Ninety-fourth  participated  in  Sherman's  grand  march 
to  the  sea,  arriving  at  Savannah  before  Christmas.  On  the  20th 
of  January,  1865,  it  was  again  on  the  march  through  North  and 
South  Carolina,  and  after  participating  in  the  battle  at  Benton- 
ville,  North  Carolina,  arrived  at  Goldsboro  on  the  23d  of  March, 
1865.  The  Ninety-fourth  was  the  first  regiment  of  infantry  to 
enter  Raleigh,  North  Carolina,  and  soon  after  the  surrender  of 
Johnston  marched  to  Washington,  via  Richmond  and  Alexan 
dria,  participating  in  the  grand  review  before  the  President, 
General  Grant,  and  others,  and  was  mustered  out  of  the  service 
at  Washington  on  the  6th  of  June,  1865,  with  an  aggregate  of 
three  hundred  and  thirty-eight  men  —  all  that  were  left  of  them  — 
left  of  one  thousand  and  ten  ! 
10 


One  Hundred  and  Tenth,  0.  V.  I. 


This  regiment  was  organized  at  Camp  Piqua,  Ohio,  on  the 
3d  of  October,  1862.  On  the  19th  of  October  the  regiment 
moved  by  railroad  to  Zanesville,  thence  by  steamer  to  Marietta, 
and  from  thence  by  railroad  to  Parkersburg,  Virginia.  On  the 
3d  of  November  it  marched  to  Clarksburg,  where  it  remained 
until  the  25th,  and  then  took  the  cars  for  New  Creek,  where  it 
arrived  the  next  day.  Here  it  remained  in  camp,  fortifying,  and 
drilling,  and  performing  guard  and  picket  duty,  until  December 
13th,  whence  it  marched,  via  Burlington  and  Petersburg,  to 
Moorfield,  Virginia.  Three  hundred  men  from  the  One  Hun 
dred  and  Tenth  joined  an  expedition  to  move  in  the  direction  of 
Winchester,  Virginia,  while  the  remainder  of  the  regiment  moved 
with  another  expedition  in  the  direction  of  Romney.  The  main 
portion  of  the  regiment  arrived  at  Winchester,  without  serious 
interruption,  on  the  1st  of  January,  1863,  and  joined  the  detach 
ment  which  had  arrived  a  week  previous. 

While  at  Winchester  the  regiment  was  assigned  to  the  first 
brigade,  second  division,  eighth  army  corps,  and  companies  A 
and  D  were  detailed  as  provost  guard.  The  regiment  was  em 
ployed  in  guard  and  picket  duty,  in  drilling,  fortifying,  and 
making  raids  and  reconnoissances.  At  one  time  a  detachment 
went  to  Front  Royal  and  captured  a  large  amount  of  stores.  At 
another  time  a  detachment  proceeded  to  Summit  Point  and 
other  places,  dispersing  bands  of  rebels  and  destroying  stores  • 
and  in  the  early  part  of  May  the  regiment  marched  to  New 
Market  and  returned.  On  the  13th  of  June  the  regiment  was 


THE   ONE    HUNDRED    AND   TENTH.  147 

moved  out  to  Kernstown,  and  engaged  Lee's  advance.  This  is 
the  first  time  the  regiment  was  under  fire,  but  they  behaved 
bravely.  On  the  morning  of  the  14th  the  One  Hundred  and 
Tenth  occupied  a  small  earthwork,  about  three-fourths  of  a  mile 
from  the  main  fort.  In  the  afternoon  the  enemy  opened  on  it 
with  twenty-six  pieces  of  artillery,  and  advanced  in  strong  col 
umns  to  the  assault.  The  regiment  held  the  works  until  it  was 
driven  out  at  the  point  of  the  bayonet  by  an  overwhelming 
force.  It  attempted  to  retire  in  the  night,  but  was  met  by  the 
enemy,  and  a  two  hours'  engagement  ensued,  in  which  the 
regiment  succeeded  in  cutting  its  way  through,  and  marched  to 
Harper's  Ferry. 

On  the  16th  of  June  the  regiment  crossed  the  river  and 
encamped  on  Maryland  Heights.  On  the  1st  of  July  it  went  by 
canal  to  Georgetown,  D.  C.,  then  to  Tenallytown,  then  to 
Washington,  and  from  thence  to  Frederick  City,  Maryland.  At 
this  place  the  regiment  was  assigned  to  the  second  brigade,  third 
division,  third  army  corps,  Army  of  the  Potomac.  Marched  in 
pursuit  of  Lee  to  Williamsport,  Loudon,  Upperville,  and  Ma- 
nassas  Gap,  where  it  skirmished  with  the  enemy,  and  reached 
Fox's  Ford,  on  the  Rappahannock,  on  the  1st  of  August.  On 
the  morning  of  the  15th  the  regiment  left  the  Ford,  took  the  cars 
at  Bealton  Station  for  Alexandria,  and  from  there  to  New  York, 
where  the  regiment  camped  for  awhile  on  Governor's  Island,  and 
then  moved  to  Carrol  Park,  South  Brooklyn.  On  the  6th  of 
September  the  regiment  returned,  via  Alexandria,  to  Fox's 
Ford,  and  marched  from  there  to  Culpepper,  Virginia,  in  charge 
of  an  ammunition-train.  On  the  10th  of  October  it  moved  out 
to  meet  an  attack,  and  remained  there  all  night  under  arms,  and 
the  next  day  marched  across  the  Hazell  and  Rappahannock 
rivers,  through  Centerville,  Bristow,  Catlett's  Station,  and  at  last 
reached  and  occupied  the  first  line,  near  the  Rappahannock. 
On  the  7th  of  November  the  regiment  crossed  the  river,  skir- 


148  GREENE  COUNTY  IN  THE  WAR. 

mishing  with  the  enemy,  and  the  next  morning  made  a  recon- 
noissance,  and  captured  between  thirty  and  forty  prisoners.  In 
the  afternoon  the  One  Hundred  and  Tenth,  in  advance  of 
Brandy  Station,  was  severely  shelled  by  the  artillery,  and  was 
the  first  to  occupy  the  enemy's  position. 

Upon  breaking  camp  at  Brandy  Station,  four  companies  of 
the  regiment  were  detached  as  train  guard,  and  the  others  took 
a  prominent  part  in  the  battle  of  Locust  Grove,  losing  five  killed 
and  twenty  wounded.  The  regiment  returned  to  Brandy  Station, 
December  3d,  and  occupied  winter  quarters. 

During  the  month  of  March,  1864,  the  One  Hundred  and 
Tenth  became  a  part  of  the  second  brigade,  third  division,  sixth 
army  corps.  On  the  4th  of  March  the  regiment  crossed  the 
Rapidan,  at  Germania  Ford,  and  the  next  day  took  a  position 
on  the  extreme  right  of  the  national  line  at  the  Wilderness. 
After  brisk  skirmishing  it  advanced  to  charge,  and  drove  the 
enemy  to  their,  works.  The  regiment  held  its  position  until  after 
dark,  and  only  fell  back  when  its  ammunition  was  exhausted. 
The  loss  sustained  was  one  officer  killed,  and  six  wounded ; 
eighteen  men  killed,  eighty-two  wounded,  and  eleven  missing. 
The  next  day  the  regiment  occupied  the  second  line,  but  was 
much  exposed  to  artillery.  In  the  evening,  the  brigade  on  the 
right  being  routed,  the  One  Hundred  and  Tenth  fell  back  about 
a  mile,  and  held  the  new  position  all  day  on  the  7th,  and  in  the 
evening  fell  back  through  Chancellorsville  to  the  vicinity  of 
Spottsylvania  C.  H.  Here  the  regiment  was  engaged  in  fortify 
ing  and  skirmishing  until  the  14th,  when  it  marched  toward 
Spottsylvania,  waded  the  Nye  River  after  dark,  and  occupied 
the  enemy's  works,  from  which  they  had  been  driven.  The  One 
Hundred  and  Tenth  was  almost  constantly  engaging  the  enemy, 
marching  via  Guinea  Station  and  Chesterfield  Station,  crossing 
the  Pamunky,  and  throwing  up  fortifications  on  Dr.  Palmer's 
farm. 


THE    ONE    HUNDRED    AND    TENTH.  149 

On  the  1st  of  June  the  regiment  was  engaged  at  Cold  Har 
bor.  In  the  assault  on  the  enemy's  works  on  the  3d,  the  regi 
ment  was  in  the  front  line,  and  was  ordered  to  continue  the 
advance  after  the  line  halted,  which  it  did,  and  was  exposed  for 
two  hours,  when  it  was  withdrawn.  During  the  entire  day  the 
regiment  was  exposed  to  a  heavy  fire,  losing  one  commissioned 
officer,  four  men  killed,  and  thirty-four  wounded. 

On  the  14th  the  regiment  left  the  works,  crossed  the  Chick- 
ahominy,  passed  Charles  City,  C.  H.,  embarked  on  the  transport 
Star,  landed  at  Point  of  Rocks,  and  marched  to  Bermuda  Hun 
dred.  In  the  evening  of  the  19th  it  crossed  the  Appomattox, 
and  arrived  near  Petersburg.  After  resting  a  day  it  marched  to 
the  Norfolk  and  Petersburg  Railroad,  and  charged  the  enemy's 
line,  driving  it  in ;  and  a  few  days  later  moved  to  the  Petersburg 
and  Weldon  Railroad. 

On  the  30th  of  June  the  enemy  commenced  its  return,  and 
on  the  2d  of  July  occupied  its  former  position  near  Petersburg. 
It  embarked  on  the  transport  City  of  Albany,  for  Baltimore,  where 
it  arrived  on  the  8th,  and  took  the  cars  for  Monocacy  Junction, 
and  took  part  in  the  Monocacy  battle.  From  there  it  went  to 
Ellicott's  Mills,  where  it  arrived  on  the  10th  of  July.  On  the 
llth  the  regiment  went  to  Baltimore,  and  camped  at  Druid  Hill 
Park  until  the  14th,  when  it  took  the  cars  to  Washington,  and 
the  next  day  after  marched  through  Tenallytown,  waded  the 
Potomac  near  Edward's  Ferry,  passed  through  Snicker's  Gap  to 
the  Shenandoah,  skirmished  with  the  enemy,  and  rested  awhile. 
On  the  20th  the  regiment  crossed  the  Shenandoah,  then  re- 
crossed  the  river,  and  marched  all  night,  arriving  at  Washington 
again  on  the  23d.  Three  days  after  it  broke  camp  and  marched 
through  Hyattstown,  Monocacy  Junction,  Frederick  City,  Mary 
land,  and  Harper's  Ferry  to  Healltown,  arriving  on  the  29th, 
and  on  the  next  day  fell  back  through  Harper's  Ferry  to  Freder 
ick  City,  Maryland.  On  the  3d  of  August  the  regiment  resumed 


150  GREENE   COUNTY    IN    THE   WAR. 

the  march  through  Buckeyetown,  crossed  the  Monocacy  at 
Monocacy  Mills,  then  moved  by  cars  from  Monocacy  Junction 
to  Bolivar,  and  marched  from  there  to  Healltown.  On  the 
morning  of  the  10th  it  marched  through  Charleston,  Newtown, 
and  Middletown,  arriving  at  Cedar  Creek  on  the  12th.  Here  it 
was  engaged  in  several  skirmishes,  and  on  the  16th  marched 
as  train  guard  to  Charleston.  It  fell  back  to  Bolivar  Heights, 
but  again  advanced  to  Charleston,  and  on  the  29th,  in  an  en 
gagement,  completely  routed  the  rebels.  On  the  3d  of  Septem 
ber  the  regiment  marched  to  Clifton  Farm  and  fortified.  On  the 
19th  it  crossed  tjie  Opequan,  and  engaged  in  the  battle  of  Win 
chester.  It  engaged  the  rebels  at  Fisher's  Hill,  capturing  four 
pieces  of  artillery  and  one  hundred  prisoners,  then  marched  to 
Mount  Crawford,  and  returned  to  Harper's  Ferry.  On  the  6th 
of  October  it  moved  to  Strasburg,  and  from  there  to  the  vicinity 
of  Front  Royal.  On  the  13th  it  marched  to  Ashby's  Gap,  and 
on  the  next  day  returned  and  camped  at  Cedar  Creek. 

On  the  morning  of  the  19th  of  October,  when  the  eighth 
and  nineteenth  corps  were  driven  back,  the  Sixth  Corp,  with  the 
One  Hundred  and  Tenth  Ohio  in  the  front  line,  was  formed  to 
arrest  the  advancing  rebels,  and  in  the  final  effort,  which  resulted 
in  routing  the  rebels,  no  regiment  took  a  more  active  part  than 
the  One  Hundred  and  Tenth.  It  lost  two  officers  wounded  — 
one  of  whom  died  a  few  days  after  —  five  men  killed,  and 
twenty-seven  wounded,  and  one  officer  and  one  man  missing. 
In  the  evening  the  regiment  occupied  the  camp  from  which  it 
had  been  driven  in  the  morning,  and  occupied  it  until  November 
9th,  when  it  encamped  one  mile  from  Keinstown,  and  built 
winter  quarters.  On  the  3d  of  December  it  marched  to  Stebbin's 
Station,  took  cars  for  Washington,  proceeded  .  thence  to  City 
Point  by  steamer,  took  cars  near  midnight  on  the  .6th,  and 
arrived  at  the  front  at  daylight.  It  occupied  the  line  east  of  the 
Weldon  Railroad,  and  proceeded  to  build  winter  quarters. 


THE    ONE    HUNDRED    AND    TENTH. 


151 


On  the  9th  of  February,  1865,  the  regiment  took  position 
between  forts  Fisher  and  Welch,  and  again  erected  winter  quar 
ters.  On  the  25th  of  March  the  entire  brigade  assaulted  the 
strongly  entrenched  picket-line,  and  after  a  second  charge,  under 
a  severe  fire,  carried  it,  capturing  a  large  number  of  prisoners 
and  small  arms. 

An  assault  was  made  on  the  enemy's  works  before  Peters 
burg,  on  the  2d  of  April.  Just  before  daybreak,  and  before  it 
was  fairly  light,  the  Sixth  Corps  was  in  possession  of  the  fortifi 
cations  and  many  prisoners  and  guns.  The  regiment  pursued 
the  enemy,  routing  him  at  Saylor's  Creek,  and  continuing  the 
pursuit  until  the  surrender  of  Lee. 

The  regiment  marched  to  Burksville  Junction,  and  on  the 
17th,  at  the  presentation  of  captured  flags  to  Major  General 
Meade,  the  One  Hundred  and  Tenth  —  having  captured  more 
flags  than  any  other  regiment  in  the  corps  —  was  selected  as  a 
guard  of  honor  to  escort  them  to  General  Meade's  head 
quarters. 

The  regiment  proceeded  to  Richmond,  Virginia,  and  while 
passing  through  the  city  was  reviewed  by  General  Halleck;  from 
there  it  proceeded  to  Washington  City,  where  it  was  reviewed 
by  the  President  and  Cabinet  at  the  Executive  Mansion.  Dur 
ing  its  term  of  service  the  regiment  was  in  twenty-one  engage 
ments,  and  sustained  a  loss  in  killed,  and  wounded,  and  missing, 
of  seven  hundred  and  ninety-five  men.  It  was  mustered  out  at 
Washington  City  on  the  25th  of  June,  1865,  and  was  discharged 
at  Todd's  Barracks,  Columbus,  Ohio. 


152  GREENE  COUNTY  IN  THE  WAR. 

KEIFER   LEADS  THE  VAN. 

REGIMENTAL  SONG,  ONE  HUNDRED  AND  TENTH,  O.  V.  I. 


BY  LIEUT.  H.  Y.  RUSH. 


TUNE-UNCLE  SAM. 

Come,  Buckeye  boys,  and  let  us  sing,  for  now  we've  shouldered  arms, 
We've  left  our  wives  and  sweethearts  home,  with  all  their  love  and  charms. 
The  hills  and  dales,  the  old  homestead,  the  lovely  scenes  of  youth, 
We've  bid  a  sad  farewell  to  all,  to  battle  for  the  truth. 

CHORUS. 

Then  march  along,  march  along,  for  Keifer  leads  the  van, 
And  Foster  he  will  stick  to  us  as  long  as  there's  a  man ; 
Then  march  along,  march  along,  for  Binkley's  with  us,  too ; 
And  he  will  never  square  the  books  till  Davis  gets  his  due. 

The  traitors  first  shot  down  our  flag  that  o'er  proud  Sumter  stood, 
And  reared  their  filthy  rebel  rag,  all  stained  with  Union  blood. 
But  Yankee  boys  can  rear  again  that  Banner  of   the  Free, 
Whose  folds  shall  all  be  kissed  again  with  zephyrs  from  the  sea. 

Chorus — Then  march  along,  etc. 

The  rebels  they  \vould  fain  tear  down  this  temple  of  the  free, 
And  build  instead  their  cushion'd  homes  of  aristocracy. 
But  from  this  temple  not  a  stone  shall  ever  be  removed ; 
For  in  her  halls  is  justice  found,  as  foreign  lands  have  proved. 

Chorus — Then  march  along,  etc. 

Our  country  is  the  best  on  earth,  and  bears  the  fairest  name ; 

And  she  can  boast  of  giving  birth  to  men  of  deathless  fame  ; 

There's  Washington,  whose  dauntless  deeds  still  keep  his  mem'ry  green, 

And  Jackson,  too,  who  whipped  John  Bull,  so  nice  at  New  Orleans. 

Chorus — Then  march  along,  etc. 


THE    ONE    HUNDRED    AND    TENTH.  153 

Poor  Jeff,   he  thinks  he's  very  sharp,  and  Yancey  boasts  of  wit ; 
But  we  can  whet  our  tools,  my  boys,  for  Yankees  have  the  GRIT. 
They  call  us  stupid  "mud-sills,"  boys,  and  other  curious  names, 
But  we  have  logic  in  our  guns,  and  more  within  our  brains. 

Chorus — Then  march  along,  etc. 

Ne'er  let  your  hands  grow  weary,  boys,  while  in  this  noble  cause, 
Till  every  rebel  grounds  his  arms,  submitting  to  our  laws ; 
Till  on  a  strong  palmetto-limb,  a  curious  fruit  you  see, 
Jeff  Davis  to  a  strong  hemp  rope   "  a-dancing  jubilee." 

Chorus — Then  march  along,  etc. 

We  now  are  in  that  "Dixie  land,"  of  which  we  often  sing; 
And  now  the  music  of  that  song  shall  from  the  musket  ring. 
We  come  with  love  within  our  hearts,  but  lead  within  our  guns, 
With  sharp  and  tickling  bayonets  to  make  the  rebels  run. 

Chorus — Then  march  along,  etc. 

Come,  let  us  press  with  vigor  on,  and  "crush  rebellion  down, 
Then  union,  peace,  and  plenty  all,  shall  through  the  land  abound. 
Then  wives  and  children  left  behind,  and  sweethearts  brave  and  true 
Will  welcome  back  the  Buckeye  boys  that  put  the  rebels  through. 

Chorus — Then  march  along,  etc. 


Forty-Fourth  Regiment,  0.  V.  I. 


This  regiment  rendezvoused  at  the  fair  grounds,  near  Spring 
field,  Ohio,  during  the  summer  and  autumn  of  1861,  and  on  the 
14th  of  October,  being  fully  organized,  it  moved,  via  Cincinnati, 
to  Camp  Piatt,  West  Virginia.  On  the  morning  of  the  19th, 
having  reached  its  destination,  the  regiment  disembarked  and 
pitched  its  tents  for  the  first  time  on  disputed  ground.  Two 
weeks  after  its  arrival  five  companies  were  ordered  to  Gauley 
Bridge,  and  assisted  in  driving  Floyd  from  his  camp,  and  en 
gaged  in  all  the  skirmishes  during  his  retreat.  Before  their 
return  two  hundred  men  from  the  regiment  crossed  the  Ka- 
nawha,  marched  to  Platona,  captured  the  place,  and  moved  on 
against  Colonel  Jenkins,  at  Logan  C.  H. — but  the  colonel  de 
camped  before  their  arrival.  After  being  absent  six  days  they 
returned,  bringing  in  seven  prisoners,  some  horses,  and  one 
hundred  head  of  cattle. 

After  these  expeditions  the  regiment  remained  in  camp  for 
five  months,  quietly  drilling.  Winter  quarters  were  built,  and 
the  men  comfortably  sheltered.  During  the  month  of  November 
Captain  John  M.  Bell,  of  Company  K,  with  an  orderly  sergeant 
and  six  men,  were  drowned  while  crossing  the  river  in  a  skiff,  to 
relieve  the  picket  on  the  other  side.  This  sad  accident  cast  a 
gloom  over  the  whole  regiment,  and  it  was  felt  that  a  serious  loss 
had  been  sustained.'  During  the  latter  part  of  the  winter  com 
panies  A,  B,  and  K  were  stationed  on  the  opposite  side  of  the 
river  from  Camp  Piatt,  for  the  better  security  of  the  camp. 

On  the  1st  of   May,  1862,  the  regiment  moved  up  the  river 


THE    FORTY  FOURTH.  155 

to  Gauley  Bridge,  and  was  brigaded  with  the  Thirty-sixth  and 
Forty-seventh  O.  V.  I.,  under  Colonel  George  Crook.  The 
brigade  moved  to  Lewisburg,  and  from  there  the  Forty-fourth 
and  another  regiment  penetrated  as  far  as  Dublin  Depot,  on  the 
Jackson  River  Railroad,  and  destroyed  a  portion  of  the  track. 
Hearing  that  a  large  force  of  rebels  were  trying  to  intercept  their 
retreat,  the  two  companies  withdrew  to  Lewisburg,  where  the 
enemy  appeared  on  the  23d  of  May,  and  was  not  only  repulsed 
but  routed,  leaving  most  of  their  dead  and  wounded  to  fall  into 
the  hands  of  our  troops,  together  with  three  pieces  of  artillery 
and  many  prisoners.  They  occupied  the  place  for  a  short  time 
after  the  fight,  then  fell  back  to  Meadow  Bluffs,  where  they 
encamped  until  the  middle  of  August. 

The  Forty-fourth  took  up  the  line  of  march  on  the  15th  of 
August, 'toward  the  Kanawha,  halting  a  week  at  Camp  Ewing, 
and  then  falling  back  to  Camp  Tompkins.  A  force  of  six 
thousand  rebels  was  advancing  against  the  four  regiments  in  the 
valley,  and  on  the  9th  of  September  the  two  regiments  on  the 
right  bank  —  the  Forty-fourth  and  another  —  were  attacked,  and 
fell  back  on  Gauley,  where  a  stand  was  made  until  the  teams 
could  be  removed  from  danger,  when  the  retreat  began  in  ear 
nest.  The  Forty  fourth  marched  in  the  rear  all  day  and  nearly 
all  night,  covering  the  retreating  column  until  it  reached  Camp 
Piatt.  The  national  forces  fell  back  upon  Charleston,  and  on 
the  13th  the  rebels  made  the  attack  and  were  firmly  met.  Su 
perior  numbers  finally  forced  the  Union  lines  back,  but  every 
foot  of  ground  was  hotly  contested.  Our  forces  withdrew  across 
a  deep  tributary  of  the  Kanawha,  and  with  a  few  blows  of  an 
ax  severed  the  hawsers  that  held  the  suspension  bridge,  and  it 
fell  with  a  crash  into  the  stream.  The  retreat  now  continued  in 
safety  to  Racine,  on  the  Ohio  River,  and  from  that  place  the 
troops  were  taken  by  steamer  to  Point  Pleasant.  Transportation 
was  procured,  and  they  were  sent  forward  into  Kentucky.  They 


156  GREENE  COUNTY  IN  THE  WAR. 

encamped  some  time  at  Covington,  watching  the  movements  of 
Kirby  Smith,  and  on  his  retreat  they  pursued  as  far  as  Lexing 
ton,  where  they  were  ordered  into  camp  and  assigned  to  the 
Second  Brigade,  Second  Division,  Army  of  Kentucky,  com 
manded  by  General  Gordon  Granger.  The  regiment  was 
actively  engaged  in  scouting,  taking  in  its  field  of  operations 
Richmond  and  Danville. 

On  the  20th  of  December  the  regiment  returned  to  Frank 
fort  and  was  mounted,  and  from  that  time,  until  Burnside's 
advance  into  Tennessee,  there  was  but  little  rest  for  man  or 
beast.  The  men  almost  lived  in  the  saddle.  It  was  continual 
advance  and  retreat,  with  almost  constant  skirmishing.  The 
regiment  partook  in  the  engagement  of  Dunstan's  Hill,  charging 
the  rebels  and  contributing  materially  to  their  rout.  The  regi 
ment  was  frequently  engaged  in  chasing  John  Morgan,  though 
with  not  very  satisfactory  results,  as  he  generally  proved  the 
faster  rider. 

When  General  Burnside  made  his  advance  into  Tennessee 
the  Forty-fourth  was  dismounted  and  accompanied  him.  It  can 
claim  equality  with  any  other  regiment  of  all  that  took  part  in 
this  expedition.  Finally,  falling  back  on  Knoxville,  and  throw 
ing  up  fortifications,  it  lay  in  the  wet,  chilly  ditches  day  and 
night  When  the  rebels  retreated  the  regiment  pursued,  and  on 
its  return  went  into  camp  at  Strawberry  Plains. 

On  the  1st  of  January,  1864,  the  proposal  to  re-enlist  was 
made  to  the  regiment,  accompanied  by  the  promise  that  they' 
should  be  armed  and  mounted  as  cavalry.  Before  the  5th  —  out 
of  six  hundred  men  —  five  hundred  and  fifty  had  re-enlisted. 
On  the  7th  they  marched  for  Camp  Nelson,  Kentucky,  and  on 
the  21st  took  cars  for  Cincinnati,  where  they  arrived  the  next 
day,  and  were  quartered  in  the  Fifth  Street  Bazaar,  erected  for 
the  Sanitary  Fair.  Here  they  were  obliged  to  wait  until  muster- 
out  and  muster-in  rolls  could  be  made  out.  This  was  at  last 


THE    FORTY-FOURTH.  157 

accomplished,  and  the  men  were  mustered  by  the  29th,  and 
started  on  a  special  train  for  Springfield.  Their  arrival  was 
heralded  by  the  booming  of  cannon,  and  they  were  received- 
with  joyous  shouts  and  enthusiastic  greetings.  In  a  few  days 
the  men  were  paid  off  and  furloughed,  and  when  they  again 
assembled  it  was  under  the  name  of  the  Eighth  Ohio  Cavalry,  of 
which  the  following  is  a  brief  sketch : 

On  the  28th  of  March,  1864,  the  veterans  and  recruits  of 
the  Forty-fourth  Ohio  Infantry  were  ordered  to  report  at  Camp 
Dennison,  where  they  went  without  delay,  and  were  organized 
into  the  Eighth  Ohio  Cavalry.  On  the  26th  of  April  six  com 
panies—not  mounted  — were  ordered  to  Charleston,  West  Vir 
ginia,  and  on  the  8th  of  May  the  detachment  remaining  in  camp 
was  ordered  to  march  to  Cincinnati,  to  be  transported  thence  by 
steamer  to  Charleston.  On  the  10th  they  left  camp  for  Cincin 
nati,  mounted  on  horseback,  with  no  rein  but  a  rope,  and  each 
man  leading  two  or  three  horses.  They  arrived  in  the  city  a 
little  after  noon,  in  a  drenching  rain,  and  by  dark  were  on  the 
boat  on  their  way  up  the  river.  On  the  second  morning  after 
they  started  they  landed  at  Guyandotte,  and  again  mounting, 
barebacked  rode  to  Charleston,  arriving  on  the  14th,  very  much 
exhausted. 

At  Charleston  the  Eighth  was  armed  with  carbines  and 
drew-saddles,  and  on  the  29th  of  May  marched  for  Lewisburg, 
where  they  arrived  on  the  1st  of  June,  and  on  the  3d  started 
with  Averill  on  the  Lynchburg  raid.  The  regiment  was  first 
assigned  to  General  Duffle's  brigade,  and  afterwards  to  Colonel 
Schoonmaker's  Fourteenth  Pennsylvania  Cavalry.  On  the  9th 
they  arrived  at  Staunton,  formed  a  junction  with  General  Hun 
ter,  and  on  the  13th  moved  to  Buchannon,  where  they  rested 
until  the  15th.  They  had  frequent  skirmishes,  doing  good  serv 
ice,  until  they  arrived  at  White  Sulphur  Springs,  where  they 
arrived  on  the  24th,  and  from  thence  moved  to  Beverly,  arriving., 


158  GREENE  COUNTY  IN  THE  WAR. 

at  noon  on  the  30th,  having  marched  six  hundred  miles.  On 
the  23d  of  August  companies  C,  H,  and  K  —  eighty  men  in 
all  —  were  surprised  and  captured  at  Huttonsville.  The  men 
were  released,  but  all  their  equipments  and  horses  taken  by  the 
rebels.  Soon  after  Company  A  was  captured,  and  the  captain 
and  some  of  the  men  taken  to  Richmond.  About  the  1st  of 
December  Colonel  Moore  joined  the  regiment.  They  were  at 
Winchester,  fought  at  Fisher's  Hill,  and  barely  escaped  at  Cedar 
Creek.  On  the  llth  of  January  the  rebels  surprised  the  camp, 
killing  and  wounding  twenty-five,  and  capturing  five  hundred 
and  seventy  men  and  eight  officers.  They  were  taken  to  Libby 
Prison,  but  afterwards  paroled  at  Columbus,  Ohio,  and  in  August 
were  mustered  out  of  the  service  at  Camp  Dennison. 


Tenth  Ohio  Battery. 


This  battery  was  organized  at  Xenia,  Ohio,  on  the  9th  of 
January,  1862,  and  was  mustered  into  service  on  the  3d  of 
March.  It  was  ordered  to  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  and  on  the  4th 
of  April  moved  up  the  Tennessee  River  to  Pittsburg  Landing, 
where  it  arrived  on  the  9th.  On  the  13th  it  received  some 
twenty  men  from  the  Thirteenth  Ohio  Battery. 

With  the  rest  of  the  army  the  Tenth  moved  upon  Corinth, 
but  during  the  siege  it  was  held  in  reserve.  The  Battery  re 
mained  at  Corinth  from  the  25th  of  June  to  the  middle  of  Sep 
tember.  It  then  moved  to  luka,  and  remained  at  that  post  on 
garrison  duty. 

While  at  luka  orders  were  received  to  procure  forage  from 
the  country.  A  portion  of  the  men,  under  command  of  Lieu 
tenant  Grossekoff,  while  in  the  performance  of  this  duty,  were 


160  GREENE  COUNTY  IN  THE  WAR. 

attacked  by  Roddy's  rebel  cavalry,  at  a  point  five  miles  below 
luka,  and  lost,  by  capture,  privates  William  F.  Nixon,  Richard 
Sparrow,  John  W.  Shoemaker,  Abe  Hulsizer,  and  William 
Leslie.  These  men  were  taken  to  southern  prisons,  and  after 
ward  exchanged. 

On  the  1st  of  October  the  Battery  moved  toward  Corinth, 
and  on  the  2d  it  passed  through  the  town  and  halted  for  the 
night  at  a  fort  southwest  of  it.  On  the  morning  of  the  3d  it  was 
ordered  to  take  position  near  the  Chewalla  Road,  where  it 
crossed  the  Memphis  Railroad.  From  this  place  the  Battery 
was  ordered  into  position  north  of  Corinth.  About  eleven 
o'clock,  on  the  morning  of  the  4th,  the  rebel  lines  advanced. 
The  Battery  opened  with  shell,  and  one  piece  was  disabled  after 
the  first  fire,  by  a  shell  getting  fast  half  way  down.  Two  shells 
were  fired  by  each  of  the  other  three  pieces,  and  canister  — 
doubled  —  was  used  to  the  direct  front.  The  ground  was  favor 
able  for  canister  practice,  and  at  each  fire  gaps  of  twenty,  thirty, 
and  forty  feet  wide  were  cut  into  the  advancing  columns.  The 
Battery  stopped  three  columns  of  rebels.  Each  piece  was  pour 
ing  out  from  eighteen  to  twenty  rounds  per  minute,  when  the 
order  was  given  to  retire.  The  rebels  had  advanced  on  the 
right,  and  the  Battery  was  without  the  support  of  a  single  mus 
ket,  right  or  left.  The  pintle-key  of  the  third  piece  had  to  be 
tied  to  its  place,  and  the  corporal,  while  tying  it,  discovered  that 
the  sponge-bucket  was  left.  He  called  out,  "Get  the  bucket, 
No.  2  !  "  George  S.  Wright,  a  boy  of  eighteen,  acting  as  No.  1, 
ran  back  towards  the  rebels,  picked  up  the  bucket  when  they 
were  not  more  than  twenty-five  rods  from  him,  and  returned 
with  it  to  the  gun. 

As  fast  as  the  pieces  were  limbered  they  went  off  at  a  gal 
lop.  They  were  unlimbered  east  of  the  town  and  south  of  the 
Decatur  Railroad,  but  only  for  a  moment,  when  they  were 
returned  to  a  point  about  one  hundred  yards  in  rear  of  the  former 


TENTH    OHIO    BATTERY.  161 

position.  In  a  short  time  the  enemy  retired.  The  Battery  lost 
only  three  men  wounded.  A  number  of  horses  were  also 
wounded,  including  those  belonging  to  Captain  White  and  the 
bugler.  It  pursued  the  enemy  as  far  as  Ripley,  and  then 
returned  to  Corinth. 

In  the  latter  part  of  October  the  Battery  received  forty  men 
from  an  Iowa  brigade,  but  about  twenty  of  them  were  returned. 
In  November  it  moved  to  Grand  Junction,  and  marched  with 
the  army  into  Mississippi,  along  the  Mississippi  Central  Railroad. 

After  the  surrender  of  Holly  Springs,  the  Battery  returned 
to  that  point,  and  formed  part  of  the  garrison.  It  removed  from 
there  to  Lafayette,  and  from  Lafayette  to  Memphis  On  the 
21st  of  January  it  moved  to  Milliken's  Bend,  and  from  there  to 
Lake  Providence.  In  April  it  returned  to  Miliiken's  Bend,  and 
moved  from  there  to  Grand  Gulf. 

On  May  the  14th,  while  the  Tenth  was  at  Grand  Gulf, 
General  Dwight,  of  General  Banks'  army,  arrived  on  a  gunboat, 
on  his  way  to  General  Grant's  headquarters  —  then  near  Black 
River.  There  being  no  cavalry  at  the  post,  Captain  White  was 
detailed  with  thirty  men  of  the  Battery  to  act  as  an  escort  to  the 
general.  They  left  Grand  Gulf  May  16th,  and  rode  all  night. 
The  battle  of  Champion  Hills  being  in  progress,  they  were  un 
able  to  reach  General  Grant's  head-quarters,  and  were  compelled 
to  remain  on  the  road  in  their  saddles  until  two  o'clock  in  the 
morning  of  the  18th,  without  rations  for  themselves  or  forage 
for  the  horses.  At  six  o'clock  in  the  morning,  when  General 
McPherson's  head  quarters  were  reached,  the  men  were  com 
pletely  exhausted,  and  the  horses  unfit  for  further  travel. 

Later  in  the  day  the  escort  commenced  its  return  to  Grand 
Gulf,  having  supplied  themselves  with  horses  and  mules  taken 
from  citizens.  On  its  march  through  the  woods  the  escort  ran 
into  a  brigade  of  Pemberton's  rebel  army,  that  had  been  cut  off 
from  the  main  force.  Captain  White  so  maneuvered  his  men  as 


162  GREENE  COUNTY  IN  THE  WAR. 

to  make  the  rebels  believe  he  had  a  large  force  of  cavalry,  and 
actually  succeeded  in  capturing  thirty-four  rebels.  On  returning 
to  camp  some  of  the  men  of  the  escort  were  asleep  in  their 
saddles 

On  the  13th  of  June  the  Battery  reached  Vicksburg,  and  on 
the  18th  it  was  posted  in  Fort  Ransom.  On  the  next  day  one 
of  the  guns  broke  its  axle,  and  another  its  stock,  leaving  but  two 
serviceable  pieces.  On  the  night  of  the  19th  Quartermaster 
McPherson,  with  the  wagon-master  and  Artificer  Cline,  procured 
another  carriage  from  near  the  rebel  lines,  cutting  it  out,  as  it 
were,  under  fire  of  the  rebel  guns.  On  the  20th  artificers  Cline 
and  Wheeler,  while  under  fire  from  the  enemy's  sharp  shooters, 
repaired  the  disabled  guns. 

The  Battery  remained  in  the  fort  until  the  latter  part  of 
J  une.  It  then  moved  to  Big  Black,  and  after  the  surrender  of 
Vicksburg  it  mirched  to  Jackson.  As  soon  as  it  arrived  it  was 
ordered  back  to  Champion  Hills,  to  guard  the  communications. 
On  the  28th  of  July  the  Battery  entered  Vicksburg. 

In  August  —  of  seventy-two  men  present  —  only  seventeen 

were  reported  for  duty.     The  men  were  worn  out  with  sickness 

and  service.     The  well  men  did  guard  duty,  took  care  of  seventy 

horses  and   mules,  went   for   forage  and  rations,  hauled   water, 

.fixed  shades,  and  at  night  cared  for  their  sick  comrades. 

The  garrison  went  into  winter  quarters  on  the  bluffs  south 
of  Vicksburg -—one  section  was  sent  to  Red  Bone  Church, 
twelve  miles  south  of  Vicksburg ;  the  other  put  on  duty  at  Hall  s 
Ferry  Road. 

During  the  winter  the  Battery  received  about  ninety  re 
cruits.  Thirty  two  men  out  of  fifty  four,  who  were  eligible, 
re-enlisted,  and  on  the  8th  of  April,  18<>4,  the  Battery,  wiih  one 
hundred  and  fifty  men  for  duty,  left  Vicksburg  for  Cairo.  The 
Battery  was  attacked  on  its  way  up  the  river  by  a  portion  of 
Forrest's  forces,  but  it  used  its  guns  effectually,  and  dn-ve  c  ft 


TENTH    OHIO    BATTERY.  163 

the  rebels.  Fort  Pillow  was  held  by  the  enemy.  The  Battery 
returned  to  Memphis,  and  remained  on  duty  there  until  the  latter 
part  of  April,  when  it  moved  to  Cairo.  The  veterans  proceeded 
to  Ohio  and  were  furloughed. 

The  Morgan  raid  through  Kentucky  prevented  the  veterans 
from  joining  their  battery  until  the  23d  of  June.  They  were 
retained  at  Louisville,  Kentucky.  At  Cairo  the  Battery  received 
a  new  outfit.  On  the  9th  of  May  it  moved  to  Paducah,  and  on 
the  13th  started  up  the  Tennessee.  On  the  morning  of  the  14th 
it  disembarked  at  Clifton,  and  on  the  16th  began  the  march  to 
Acworth,  Georgia.  The  distance  was  about  five  hundred  miles. 
The  march  occupied  twenty-four  days,  and  the  route  lay  through 
Pulaski,  Huntsville,  Decatur,  Rome,  and  Kingston.  The 
weather  was  very  warm,  but  the  Battery  did  not  lose  a  man. 

At  Acworth  the  Tenth  was  placed  in  the  Fourth  Division 
of  the  Seventeenth  Army  Corps.  On  the  10th  of  June  it  took 
position  at  the  front,  and  with  the  exception  of  the  Fourth  of 
July,  was  engaged  every  day  for  a  month,  most  of  the  time  in 
front  of  Kennesaw  Mountain,  but  most  severely  at  Nickojack 
Creek.  On  the  12th  of  July  it  returned  to  Kennesaw,  and  after 
remaining  a  few  days  took  position  at  Marietta,  where  it  formed 
a  part  of  the  garrison  until  November. 

During  Hood's  march  in  October  the  Battery  was  ordered 
out  frequently,  but  it  was  engaged  only  once.  About  the  last 
of  October  the  horses  and  mules  were  turned  over,  and  the 
Battery  was  ordered  to  Nashville.  About  seven  recruits  were 
received  from  Ohio.  On  the  2d  of  November  the  Battery  left 
Marietta,  and  after  more  than  a  week's  detention  at  Chattanooga, 
it  procured  transportation,  and  arrived  at  Nashville  on  the  14th! 
It  was  posted  at  Cam])  Barry,  and  about  the  middle  of  Novem 
ber  the  majority  of  the  men  in  the  Battery  were  sent  about  thirty 
miles  up  the  Cumberland  to  get  timber  for  winter  quarters. 
They  did  not  return  until  the  1st  of  December. 


164  GREENE  COUNTY  IN  THE  WAR. 

When  Hood  threatened  Nashville  the  Battery  was  posted  at 
Fort  Gillen,  but  it  was  not  called  into  action.  About  the  last 
of  December  the  Battery  moved  to  Camp  Barry,  and  erected 
winter  quarters.  The  men  were  armed  with  muskets,  and  for 
two  months  acted  as  infantry. 

On  the  13th  of  March,  1865,  the  Fourth  and  Tenth  Ohio 
batteries  were'  consolidated,  and  sixty-four  men  were  thus  added 
to  the  Tenth,  which  retained  its  name  and  organization.  The 
men  from  the  Fourth  were  mostly  Germans.  About  the  1st  of 
April  the  Battery  was  ordered  to  East  Tennessee,  and  after 
guarding  the  post  of  Sweetwater  for  two  weeks,  it  was  ordered 
to  Loudon,  where  it  remained  until  orders  to  muster  out  were 
received. 

The  Battery  was  mustered  out  at  Camp  Dennison  on  the 
17th  of  July,  1865,  and  paid  off  and  discharged  on  the  21st. 
The  names  of  the  officers  were  as  follows : 

Captains —  H.  Berlace  White,  Francis  Seaman,  J.  R.  Grain. 

Lieutenants  —  W.  F.  Bardwell,  Ambrose  A.  Blount,  Ed- 
ward  Groosekoff,  W.  L.  Newcomb,  Joseph  B  Gage,  James  E. 
Gilmore,  George  Kleder,  Lanson  Zane,  James  E.  Bonlicon, 
Samuel  A.  Galbreath. 


TENTH  OHIO  BATTERY  REUNION. 

From  Xcnia  Torchlight,  October  6,  1883. 

The  gallant  old  Tenth  Ohio  Battery  met  in  reunion  at 
Cedarville,  Ohio,  October  3d  and  4th,  to  the  number  of  thirty- 
two,  and  had  indeed  a  pleasant  time  and  a  happy  reunion.  In 
the  evening,  October  3d,  they  partook  of  a  grand  supper  — 
grandly  prepared  by  the  good  citizens  of  Cedarville.  The  Cedar 
ville  Brass  Band  discoursed  splendid  music.  The  Urge  hall  — 


TENTH    OHIO    BATTERY.  165 

Mitchell's  —  was  literally  packed.     After  supper  the  exercises 
were  as  follows : 

1.  Welcome  address,  by  Professor  Van  Fossen. 

2.  Response,  by  Comrade  Greene. 

3.  Letters  were  read  from  absent  members  by  Lieutenant 
J.  B.  Gage;  also  a  history  of  the  Battery's  part  in  the  battle  of 
Corinth. 

4.  Resolutions  and  reading   "Sheridan's  Ride,"  and  "A 
District  School,"  by  Comrade  Greene. 

5.  A    short   address   by    Comrade    Ramsey.     Mr.    I.    S. 
Owens,  of  the  Seventy-fourth,  was  introduced,  and  was  proceed 
ing  to  make  some  remarks,  when  it  was  announced  that  Marshal 
Harris  had  been   shot  on  the   street,  which   produced  so  much 
excitement  that  further  proceedings  were  dispensed  with,  and 
the  assembly  adjourned. 

A  meeting  was  held  in  Firemen  Hall,  at  9:00  A.  M.,  October 
4th,  when  other  business  was  transacted  and  other  letters  were 
read  by  Lieutenant  J.  B.  Gage.  Officers  were  then  elected  for 
the  ensuing  year,  namely,  all  the  former  officers,  with  the  addi 
tion  of  Billy  Williams  as  recording  secretary.  The  members 
then  repaired  to  the  street,  wbere  a  picture  of  the  Battery  was 
taken  by  Artist  Biddle,  of  Xenia.  At  one  o'clock  the  meeting 
re- assembled,  and  transacted  other  business.  A  resolution  was 
passed  fixing  the  time  for  next  meeting  the  first  Wednesday  in 
October,  at  West  Liberty,  Ohio.  The  meeting  then  adjourned. 

By  request  of  members  the  roll  was  called,  after  which  the 
letters  were  read  by  Lieutenant  J.  B.  Gage,  one  from  Lieutenant 
Mong,  after  which  a  resolution,  by  Lieutenant  Gage,  as  fol- 
ows  : 

That  the  members  of  the  Tenth  Ohio  Battery,  assembled  at  its  second 
reunion,  held  at  Cedarville,  Ohio,  October  3  and  4,  1883, 'regret  that 
Lieutenant  W.  J.  Mong  could  not  be  present  at  the  reunion,  and  thank 
him  for  his  letter  and  for  the  copy  of  the  company's  receipt  for  clothing 


166 


GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 


forwarded  by  him,  and  extend  to  him  a  special  invitation  to  be  present  at 
the  next  reunion. 

Resolved,  That  a  copy  of  this  resolution  be  forwarded  to  Lieutenant 
W.  J.  Mong,  at  Minerva,  Stark  County,  Ohio. 


RESOLUTIONS. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Tenth  Ohio  Battery,  held  at  Cedarville, 
Ohio,  October  3  and  4,  1883,  the  following  preamble  and  resolu 
tions  were  adopted : 

WHEREAS,  The  citizens  of  Cedarville  —  and  especially  the  ladies, 
thereof— have  given  to  the  members  of  the  Tenth  Ohio  Battery,  at  its 
second  reunion,  held  at  Cedarville,  Ohio,  October  3  and  4,  1883,  cordial 
and  friendly  greeting;  therefore,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  we  extend  to  them  our  heart-felt  thanks,  and  to  Miss 
Blake  and  Miss  Hudson  we  are  especially  under  obligations  for  the  but' 
ton-hole  bouquets,  and  also  the  pleasure  of  having  them  pinned  on  by 
such  lovely  young  ladies.  • 

WHEREAS,  Death  has  taken  from  our  ranks  Samuel  A.  Barr,  John 
W.  Shoemaker,  Thomas  Fryer,   Fred  Maurer,  and  James  Worthington/ 
friends  and  comrades  of  the  war;  be  it 

Resolved,  That  we  grieve  in  the  death  of  these  comrades,  and  extend? 
to  the  families  of  the  deceased  our  sincere  sympathy  in  their  loss. 

That  a  copy  of  this  resolution  be  forwarded  to  the  families  of  each 
of  the  members  who  have  passed  to  rest,  and  that  it  be  published  in  the 
Cedarville  Herald  and  Xenia  Torchlight. 

MEMBERS    PRESENT. 

Lieutenant  J.  B.  Gage,  Brooklyn,  New  York;  William  A. 
Byrd,  Alconey,  Miami  County,  Ohio ;  Reese  Underwood,  West 
Liberty,  Ohio;  J.  B.  Grain,  Jamestown,  Ohio;  John  W.  Ran 
dall,  Guard;  O.  P.;  Nathan  Wike,  Springfield,  Ohio;  George  L. 
Johnston,  La  Fontaine,  Indiana;  Dinsmore  Randall,  Springfield, 
Ohio;  Samuel  J.  Knott,  Springfield,  Ohio;  Walter  A.  Keith, 


TENTH    OHIO    BATTERY.  167 

West  Liberty,  Ohio ;  William  Myers,  Springfield,  Ohio ;  Jacob 
M.  Beemer,  Cedarville,  Ohio ;  P.  G.  Clevell,  Dayton,  Ohio ; 
William  H.  Elwell,  Springfield,  Ohio;  Samuel  Galbreath,  Cedar 
ville,  Ohio;  G.  N.  Randall,  Cedarville,  Ohio;  Frank  Dillmore, 
Soldiers'  Home,  Dayton,  Ohio;  Edward  Spencer,  Cedarville, 
Ohio;  G.  N.  Shrods,  Cedarville,  Ohio;  L.  N.  Luce,  Mt.  Etna, 
Huntington  County,  Indiana;  C.  N.  Ramsey,  Washington  ( 
H.,  Ohio;  Pellegro  Leuchesey,  Madison  County,  Ohio;  Johr> 
A.  Mitchell,  Cedarville,  Ohio;  James  Judy,  Bloomington,  Fay- 
ette  County,  Ohio;  George  S.  Wright,  Mad  River  P.  O.,  Clark 
County,  Ohio;  Joseph  W.  Randall,  Cedarville,  Ohio;  O.  V. 
Flora,  Madison,  Indiana;  William  K.  Byrd,  Xenia,  Ohio;  Jo 
seph  Cline,  Cedarville,  Ohio. 

Others  were  present  who  did  not  register  their  names. 


One  Hundred  and  Fifty-Fourth  0.  V.  I. 


The  One  Hundred  and  Fifty-fourth  Regiment,  Ohio  Volun 
teer  Infantry,  National  Guards,  was  formed  by  consolidating  the 
twenty-sixth  and  sixtieth  battalions  of  Ohio  National  Guards. 
It  was  organized  at  Camp  Dennison,  and  was  mustered  into  the 
service  on  the  9th  of  May,  1864,  with  an  aggregate  of  eight 
hundred  and  forty-two  men.  Colonel,  Robert  Stevenson,  As 
sistant  Surgeon,  Leigh  McClung,  Quartermaster,  A.  L.  Trader. 
Several  of  the  line  officers,  non-commissioned  officers,  and  many 
of  the  privates  had  seen  service  in  other  organizations. 

On  the  12th  of  May  the  regiment  proceeded,  via  Columbus 
and  Bellaire,  to  New  Creek,  West  Virginia,  arriving  on  the 
evening  of  the  14th.  The  next  day  —  in  one  of  the  most  violent 
storms  of  the  season  —  it  laid  out  its  camp  and  pitched  its  tents. 
On  the  22d  Company  F  was  ordered  to  Piedmont,  West  Vir 
ginia,  where  it  remained  until  the  regiment  started  for  Ohio  for 
muster-out. 

The  One  Hundred  and  Fifty-fourth  performed  guard,  picket, 
and  escort  duty  until  the  29th  of  May,  when  one  company 
moved  to  Youghiogheny  Bridge,  and  the  remaining  eight  com 
panies  to  Greenland  Gap.  Scouting  parties  were  out  almost 
constantly,  and  on  the  4th  of  June  a  detachment  of  the  regiment 
had  a  skirmish  with  McNeil's  battalion,  near  Moorfield,  in  which 
the  rebels  were  defeated. 

About  the  12th  of  June  three  hundred  men  from  the  One 
Hundred  and  Fifty- fourth,  with  a  cavalry  force,  were  engaged  in 
a  ten-day's  scout.  Skirmishing  was  frequent,  but  the  enemy 


THE    ONE    HUNDRED    AND    FIFTY-FOURTH.  169 

"kept  so  securely  in  the  mountains  that  only  three  rebels  were 
captured  in  the  ten  days.  On  the  23d  another  scout  —  of  one 
hundred  men  and  a  small  force  of  cavalry  —  was  ordered  out, 
with  three  days'  rations,  but  no  enemy  was  discovered. 

On  the  Fourth  of  July  the  regiment  fell  back  to  New  Creek, 
expecting  an  attack,  but  the  enemy  having  retired  it  returned 
again  to  Greenland  Gap,  arriving  on  the  7th.  Company  H  — 
until  this  time  at  Oakland — joined  the  regiment  at  New  Creek, 
and  returned  with  it  to  the  Gap.  On  the  25th  the  regiment 
again  fell  back  to  New  Creek,  and  Greenland  Gap  ceased  to  be 
held  as  a  military  post. 

On  the  4th  of  August  the  rebels,  under  McCausland  and 
Bradley  Johnson,  attacked  the  force  at  New  Creek,  but  at  night 
they  were  compelled  to  withdraw,  leaving  their  killed  and 
wounded  on  the  field. 

On  the  10th  of  August  a  detachment  of  the  One  Hundred 
and  Fifty-fourth  proceeded  to  Camp  Chase,  in  charge  of  prison 
ers,  and  remained  there  until  the  regiment  returned  to  the  state. 
On  the  evening  of  the  22d  the  regiment  started  for  Ohio/  arriv 
ing  at  Camp  Chase  on  the  27th,  where  it  was  mustered  out  of 
the  service  on  the  1st  of  September,  18G4. 


Fifty-Fourth  0.  V.  I. 


Recruiting  for  this  regiment  began  in  the  latter  part  of  the 
summer  of  1861,  the  place  of  rendezvous  being  Camp  Dennison, 
where  the  regiment  was  organized  and  drilled  during  the  fall  and 
winter  of  1861.  The  men  composing  this  command  were  from 
the  counties  of  Allen,  Auglaize,  Butler,  Cuyahoga,  Fayette, 
Greene,  Hamilton,  Logan,  and  Preble. 

On  the  17th  of  February,  1862,  the  regiment  went  into  the 
field  with  an  aggregate  of  eight  hundred  and  fifty  men.  The 
Fifty-fourth  reached  Paducah,  Kentucky,  February  20,  1862, 
and  was  assigned  to  a  brigade  commanded  by  General  Sherman. 
On  the  6th  of  March  the  command  ascended  the  Tennessee 
River,  disembarked  at  Pittsburg  Landing,  and  camped  near 
Shiloh  Church.  On  the  6th  of  April  the  regiment  engaged  in 
the  battle  of  Pittsburg  Landing,  its  position  being  on  the  extreme 
left  of  the  army ;  but  on  the  second  day  it  was  assigned  a  new 
position,  near  the  center  of  the  line.  In  the  two  days'  fighting 
the  regiment  lost  one  hundred  and  ninety-eight  men  killed, 
wounded,  and  missing.  On  the  29th  of  April  the  regiment 
moved  upon  Corinth,  skirmishing  severely  at  Russell  House, 
.May  17th,  and  engaging  in  the  movement  upon  the  works  at 
Corinth,  May  31st. 

On  the  morning  of  the  evacuation  the  Fifty-fourth  was 
among  the  first  organized  bodies  of  troops  to  enter  the  town. 
The  regimental  colors  were  unfurled  from  a  public  building,  and 
the  regiment  was  designated  to  perform  provost  duty  —  the  com 
manding  officer  of  the  regiment  being  appointed  commandant  of 


THE    FIFTY  FOURTH.  171 

the  post  of  Corinth.  The  regiment  moved  with  the  army  to 
La  Grange,  Tennessee,  and  from  there  to  Holly  Springs,  Missis 
sippi,  and  then  returned  to  Corinth.  Soon  after  it  again  marched 
to  Holly  Springs ;  from  there  to  Moscow,  Tennessee,  and  thence 
to  Memphis,  where  it  arrived  July  21,  1862. 

During  the  summer  the  regiment  was  engaged  in  several 
short  expeditions,  and  on  the  26th  of  November  it  moved  with 
the  army  toward  Jackson,  Mississippi,  by  way  of  Holly  Springs. 
The  regiment  soon  returned  to  Memphis,  and  with  a  portion  of 
the  army  under  General  Sherman  moved  down  the  Mississippi, 
and  went  into  position  before  the  enemy's  lines  at  Chickasaw 
Bayou.  It  was  engaged  in  the  assault  on  the  rebel  works  De 
cember  28th  and  29th,  with  a  loss  of  twenty  men  killed  and 
wounded.  On  the  1st  of  January,  1863,  the  regiment  withdrew, 
ascended  the  Mississippi  and  Arkansas  rivers,  and  engaged  in 
the  assault  and  capture  of  Arkansas  Post.  The  Fifty-fourth 
again  descended  the  Mississippi  River,  and  disembarked  at 
Young's  Point,  Louisiana.  Here  it  was  employed  in  digging  a 
canal,  and  in  other  demonstrations  connected  with  the  Vicks- 
burg  campaign,  which  resulted  in  the  rescue  of  the  fleet  of  gun 
boats  which  was  about  to  be  abandoned  and  destroyed. 

On  the  6th  of  May  the  regiment  began  its  march  to  the  rear 
of  Vicksburg,  by  way  of  Grand  Gulf,  and  was  engaged  in  the 
battles  of  Champion  Hills  and  Black  Ridge.  It  was  engaged  in 
a  general  assault  on  the  enemy's  works  in  the  rear  of  Vicksburg, 
on  the  19th  and  22d  of  June,  losing  in  the  engagements  forty- 
seven  killed  and  wounded.  It  was  continually  in  skirmishing 
and  fatigue  duty  during  the  siege  of  Vicksburg,  except  for  six 
days,  which  were  consumed  in  a  march  of  observation  toward 
Jackson,  Mississippi. 

After  the  fall  of  Vicksburg  the  Fifty-fourth  moved  with  the 
army  upon  Jackson,  Mississippi,  and  was  constantly  engaged  in 
skirmishing  from  the  9th  to  the  14th  of  July.  After  the  capture 


172  GREENE  COUNTY  IN  THE  WAR. 

of  Jackson  the  regiment  returned  to  Vicksburg,  and  remained 
until  October,  1863,  when,  forming  a  part  of  the  Fifteenth  Army 
Corps,  it  ascended  the  Mississippi  River  to  Memphis,  and  from 
there  proceeded  to  Chattanooga.  It  was  engaged  in  the  battle 
•of  Missionary  Ridge,  November  26th,  and  the  next  day  marched 
to  -the  relief  of  the  garrison  at  Knoxville,  Tennessee.  It  pursued 
the  enemy's  wagon-train  from  Knoxville  through  the  south-east- 
•ern  portion  of  Tennessee,  and  a  short  distance  into  North  Caro 
lina,  and  then  returned  to  Chattanooga,  and  moved  thence  to 
,Larkinsville,  Alabama,  where  it  went  into  winter  quarters,  Jan 
uary  12,  1864. 

The  regiment  was  mustered  into  the  service  as  a  veteran 
organization  on  the  22d  of  January,  and  at  once  started  to  Ohio 
on  furlough.  It  returned  to  camp  in  April,  with  an  addition  of 
;two  hundred  recruits,  and  entered  on  the  Atlanta  campaign,  on 
the  1st  of  May.  It  participated  in  a  general  engagement  at 
Resaca  and  Dallas,  and  in  a  severe  skirmish  at  New  Hope 
•Church,  June  6th  and  7tti.  It  was  in  the  general  assault  upon 
Kennesaw  Mountain,  June  27th,  losing  twenty-eight  killed  and 
wounded  ;  was  engaged  in  a  severe  skirmish  at  Nickojick  Creek, 
July  3d,  losing  thirteen  killed  and  wounded,  and  was  in  a  battle 
on  the  east  side  of  Atlanta,  July  21st  and  22d,  sustaining  a  loss 
of  ninety- four  killed,  wounded,  and  missing  The  Fifty- fourth 
lost  eight  men  killed  and  wounded  at  Ezra  Chapel,  on  the  28th 
•of  July,  and  from  the  29th  of  July  to  the  27th  of  August  it  was 
almost  continually  engaged  in  skirmishing  before  the  works  of 
Atlanta.  It  was  in  a  heavy  skirmish  at  Jonesboro,  August  30th, 
and  in  a  general  action  at  the  same  place  the  two  days  imme- 
•diately  following. 

After  resting  a  few  weeks  in  camp  near  Atlanta,  the  regi 
ment  started /in  pursuit  of  Hood,  and  followed  him  within  sixty 
miles  of  Chattanooga,  and  from  there  to  Gadsden,  Alabama, 
when  it  returned  to  Atlanta,  and  prepared  for  the  march  to 


THE    FIFTY-FOURTHl 

Savannah.  The  Fifty  fourth  started  on  that  wonderful  march  on 
the  15th  of  November,  and  on  the  15th  of  December  was  en 
gaged  in  the  assault  and  capture  of  Fort  McAllister,  near  Savan 
nah.  The  regiment  assisted  in'  the  destruction  of  the  Gulf 
Railroad,  toward  the  Altamaha  River,  and  on  the  7th  of  January, 
1805,  marched  into  Savannah. 

After  a  rest  o£  several  weeks  it  moved  with  the  army  on  the 
march  through  the  Carolinas,  skirmishing,  at  the  crossing  of  the 
South  Edisto  and  North  Edisto  rivers,  on  the  10th  and  12th  of 
February,  respectively.  It  was  closely  engaged  in  the  vicinity  of 
Columbia,  and  participated  in  its  last  battle  at  Bentonsviller 
North  Carolina,  March  2.1,  1865t  The  regiment  marched  to- 
Richmond,  Virginia,  and  from  there  to  Washington  City,  where 
it  took  part  in  the  grand  review  of  the  Western  Army.  On  the 
2.d  of  June  it  was  transported  by  railroad  and  steamboat  to- 
Louisville,  Kentucky,  and  after  remaining  two  weeks  there  it 
proceeded  to  Little  Rock,  Arkansas,  and  there  performed "  gar 
rison  duty  until  August  15.,  1865-,  when  it  was  mustered  out. 

The  regiment  returned  to  Camp  Dennison,  Ohio,  where  it 
received  final  pay,  and  was  disbanded  on  the  24th  of  August, 
1865.  The  aggregate  strength  of  the  regiment  at  muster-out  was 
two  hundred  and  fifty  five  —  twenty  four  officers,  and  two  hun 
dred  and  thirty-one  men.  It  marched  during  its  term  of  service 
a  distance  of  three  thousand  six  hundred  and  eighty-two  miles, 
participated  in  four  sieges,  ninety-seven  skirmishes,  fifteen  gen 
eral  engagements,  and  sustained  a  loss  of  five  hundred  and  six 
men.  killed,  wounded,  and  rniss4ng. 


Seventeenth  0.  V.  I. 


Dr.  John  Turnbull^of  Bellbrook,  Ohio,  deserves  a  notice 
in  this  work.  He  enlisted  as  private  in  Company  A,  Seventeenth 
Regiment,  O.  V.  I.,  April,  1861;  served  four  months  in  said 
regiment,  and  afterward  as  acting  assistant  surgeon  of  the  Sixty- 
fifth  Regiment,  O.  V.  I.,  nearly  one  year;  and  lastly  as  assistant 
surgeon  of  the  One  Hundred  and  Fifth  Regiment,  O.  V.  I. 


Thirty-Fourth  0.  V.  I. 


This  regiment  was  organized  at  Camp  Lucas,  Clermont 
County  — Company  F  being  largely  composed  of  men  from 
Greene  County,  therefore  I  give  it  a  place  in  this  work  — during 
the  months  of  July  and  August,  1861,  the  first  detachment  enter 
ing  camp  July  15th,  and  the  first  regular  companies,  under 
captains  Broadwell  and  Evans,  July  21st. 

On  the  morning  of  September  1st  it  moved  to  Camp  Denni- 
son,  and  was  there  prepared  for  the  field,  adopting  as  its  uni 
form—a  license  allowable  at  the  early  period  of  the  war  — a 
light-blue  Zouave  dress.  In  compliment  to  their  colonel  the 
name  of  "  Piatt  Zouaves"  was  adopted. 

The  regiment  left  Camp  Dennison  on  the  15th  of  Septem 
ber,  1861.  for  western  Virginia,  with  full  ranks,  and  arrived  at 
Camp  Enyart,  on  the  Kanawha  River,  on  the  20th  of  the  same 
month.  On  the  25th  it  fought  its  first  battle,  in  a  gap  near 
Cbapmanville,  Logan  County,  Virginia,  whipping  a  Virginia 
regiment,  inflicting  considerable  loss  to  the  rebels  in  men,  and 
bid'v  wounding  their  commander,  Colonel  Davis.  The  loss  of 
the  Thirty  fourth  was  one  killed  and  eight  wounded.  During 
the  remainder  of  the  autumn  the  regiment  was  engaged  in  the 
arduous  duty  01  guarding  the  rear  of  General  Rosencranz'  army, 
nr.d  the  counties  of  Cabell,  Putnam,  Mason,  Wayne,  and  Logan 
were  kept  pretty  free  from  guerrillas,  by  continual  scouting. 

In  March,  1802,  the  Thirty-fourth  was  ordered  to  Gauley 
Urid^c.  to  join  General  Cox  in  his  demonstration  on  the  Virginia 
i\r.(.\  Tennessee  Railroad  The  regiment  participated  in  the  battle 


176  GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 

of  Princeton,  on  the  17th  and  18th  of  May,  losing  several  men. 
Lieutenant  Peck  and  Peters  were  wounded,  and  Captain  O.  P. 
Evans  taken  prisoner.  Humphrey  Marshall  commanded  the 
rebels. 

When  General  Cox  was  ordered  to  join  General  McClellan, 
in  August,  1862,  there  were  six  regiments  left  to  guard  the 
Kanawha  Valley.  The  Thirty-fourth  and  Thirty  seventh  held 
the  outposts  at  Fayetteville,  where,  on  the  morning  of  September 
10th,  they  were  attacked  by  a  rebel  force  under  General  Loring, 
ten  thousand  strong.  With  the  aid  of  breastworks,  previously 
constructed  by  General  Scarnmon,  two  two-pound  brass  field- 
pieces,  and  four  six-pound  mountain  howitzers,  the  position  was- 
held  until  midnight,  when  the  place  was  evacuated.  Part  of 
the  time  the  Thirty-fourth  was  in  the  open  field,  and  repeatedly 
charged  on  the  enemy.  Its  loss  was  necessarily  heavy.  Of  six 
companies  engaged  —  the  other  four,  under  Major  Franklin, 
being  on  a  scout  —  the  loss  was  one  hundred  and  thirty,  or 
fully  one  third.  One  half  of  the  officers  were  either  killed  or 
wounded.  Cutting  their  way  out  under  a  heavy'fire,  the  national 
troops  fell  back  towards  the  Kanawha  River,  made  a  stand  at 
Cotton  Mountain  the  next  day,  and  Charleston  on  the  12th, 
where  a  severe  engagement  took  place.  From  this  point  the 
entire  Federal  force  fell  back  to  Point  Pleasant,  leaving  the 
entire  valley  in  the  hands  of  rebels.  In  October  General  Cox 
returned  with  his  command,  when  another  advance  was  made, 
and  the  valley  regained.  From  this  time,  until  May,  1863, 
nothing  of  moment  occurred  to  vary  the  monotony  of  garrison 
duty.  During  May  the  regiment  was  furnished  with  horses,  and 
transformed  into  mounted  rifles. 

On  the  13th  of  July,  1863,  an  expedition,  consisting  of  the 
Thirty-fourth,  two  companies  of  the  First,  and  seven  companies 
of  the  Second  Virginia  Cavalry,  under  command  of  Colonel 
Toland,  made  a  demonstration  on  the  Virginia  and  Tennessee 


THE    THIR-PY  FOURTH.  177 

Railroad,  striking  it  on  the  evening  of  the  18th,  at  Wytheville. 
A  desperate  fight  ensued,  the  enemy  occupying  the  house,  barns, 
yards,  etc.,  on  a  slight  elevation  to  the  rear  of  the  town.  About 
dark  the  national  forces  succeeded  in  capturing  the  enemy's 
artillery,  and  driving  him  in  all  directions.  Captain  Delaney, 
commanding  First  Virginia,  was  killed,  and  Colonel  Powell, 
Second  Virginia,  badly  wounded.  The  Thirty- fourth  Ohio  lost 
four  killed  —  including  Colonel  Toland  —  thirteen  wounded,  and 
thirty  three  missing.  Colonel  Toland  was  shot  from  a  window 
of  a  house  in  his  immediate  vicinity,  while  seated  on  his  horser 
engaged  in  giving  orders,  surrounded  by  a  few  of  his  staff.  The 
ball  passed  through  his  left  breast.  The  colonel  did  not  fall  from 
his  horse,  but  caught  the  mane  with  his  right  hand,  when  his 
orderly,  who  was  about  fifty  yards  distant  from  him,  ran  and 
caught  him  before  he  had  time  to  reach  the  ground.  With  his 
last  breath  he  requested  that  his  horse  and  sword  be  sent  to  his 
mother. 

The  brigade  left  Camp  Piatt  with  nearly  one  thousand  men; 
marched  six  hundred  and  fifty  two  miles  in  eleven  days,  travers 
ing  some  of  the  highest  mountains  in  West  Virginia,  capturing. 
over  two  hundred  and  fifty  horses,  and  three  hundred  and  sixty 
prisoners,  two  pieces  of  artillery,  and  a  large  amount  of  com 
mission  stores;  destroyed  between  three  and  h've  thousand  stand 
of  arms,  a  bridge  of  importance,  and  partially  burned  one  of 
the  wealthiest  cities  in  Virginia  Upon  the  fall  of  Colonel 
Toland,  the  command  devolved  upon  Lieutenant  Colonel  Frank 
lin,  who  decided  on  a  retrograde  movement.  This  he  found  it 
difficult  to  execute,  from  the  fact  that  the  rebel  General  Mc- 
Causland  had  blockaded  the  roads  in  the  most  effectual  manner. 
For  several  days  the  command  was  moving  in  the  mountains, 
destitute  of  food  for  themselves  or  fodder  for  their  horses,  and 
continually  harrassed  by  rebel  cavalry.  On  the  day  previous  to 
the  arrival  of  the  regiment  at  Wytheville,.  Company  C,  acting  as 

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178  GREENE  BOUNTY  IN  THE  WAR. 

rear  guard,  was  attacked  by  a  superior  force  of  rebel  cavalry. 
A  number  were  killed  and  wounded,  and  Captain  Cutler  and 
fifteen  men  were  taV  en  prisoners.  Several  expeditions,  under 
General  Duffle  —  who  had  assumed  command  of  the  Kanawha 
Cavalry  —  to  Lewisburg  and  vicinity,  completed  this  year's  cam 
paign. 

In  January,  1864,  about  two  thirds  of  the  regiment  re- 
enlisted  as  veterans.  On  the  29th  of  April,  1864,  the  regiment 
was  divided  into  two  detachments.  The  mounted  portion  was 
to  operate  with  the  cavalry,  under  General  Averill ;  the  dis- 
m  mnted  with  the  Thirty-sixth  Ohio  Volunteer  Infantry,  in  Gen 
eral  Crook's  division  of  infantry.  On  the  1st  of  May,  1864,  the 
second  expedition,  for  the  destruction  of  the  Virginia  and  Ten 
nessee  Railroad,  left  Charleston.  On  the  9th  the  cavalry  arrived 
at  Wytheville,  encountered  the  rebels  under  General  Morgan, 
were  repulsed,  and  were  compelled  to  fall  back  with  considerable 
loss.  The  infantry  under  General  Crook  were  more  successful. 
On  the  same  day  that  Averill  was  defeated  Crook  achieved  a 
solid  victory  over  General  Jenkins,  at  Cloyd  Mountain,  near 
Dublin  Depot,  which  was  captured  the  same  evening. 

On  the  day  following  the  enemy  was  again  encountered  and 
defeated  at  the  railroad  bridge,  over  New  River,  and  the  bridge 
totally  destroyed.  From  this  point  the  command  returned  to 
Meadow  Bluffs,  crossing  Salt  Pond,  and  Peters  Mountains,  and 
the  Greenbrier  River,  arriving  at  their  destination  on  the  19th  of 
May,  completing  a  distance  of  four  hundred  miles  marched 
during  the  month.  From  Meadow  Bluffs  the  Thirty-fourth 
started  to  join  General  Hunter,  at  Staunton,  in  the  Shenandoah 
Valley,  passing  through  White  Sulphur  Springs,  Callahan's 
Stand,  and  crossing  Panther  Gap  Mountain,  where  a  skirmish 
ensued. 

On  the  5th  of  June  the  regiment  reached  Goshen,  on  the 
Virginia  Central  Railroad,  and  skirmished  with  a  body  of  cav- 


THE    THIRTY  FOURTH  179 

airy  at  Cow  Pasture  River.     The  day  after  the  rebels  were  met 
at  Buffalo  Gap,  in   a   position  secure  from  attack,  but  General 
Hayes'  brigade  succeeded  in  flanking  and  driving  them  out  of  it. 
Staunton   was  reached   on   the  8th  of  June,  where  the  Thirty- 
fourth  made  its  final  preparations  to   join  General  Hunter  on  his 
disastrous  raid  to  Lynchburg.     General  Hunter,  now  re  enforced 
by  Generals   Crook,  Averill,  and    Duffie,  left    Staunton    on    the 
9th,  and  passing   through  Brownsburg  reached  Lexington  on  the 
llth.     The  evening  of  the  14th  found  the  regiment  at  Buckhan- 
non,  on    the   James    River,   at    which    point    a    few   shots   were 
exchanged  with  a  small  rebel  force  that  had  been  driven  out  of 
Lexington.      Crossing  the  Blue  Ridge,  near  the  Peaks  of   Otter, 
the   town  of    Liberty  was   reached   on    the   16th,  when   another 
skirmish  occurred.      From  this  point  General  Crook's  command, 
rvith  the  dismounted  members  of  the  Thirty-fourth,  were  sent  on 
a  flanking  expedition  across  the  James,  for  the  purpose  of  attack 
ing  Lynchburg   in    the  rear,  the   cavalry  on   the  left   to   make  a 
diversion  in  their  favor.     The  attack  was  made  late  in  the  after 
noon   of   the    18th   of  June,  was   partly   successful.  aTd    in    the 
opinion  of   the  Thirty-fourth,  would  have  been  entirely  so  had 
General  Crook    been   allowed    to    occupy   the    city   that    night, 
according   to   his  wish,  but  orders  from  his  superior  officers  for 
bade  it.     The  enemy  were  re-enlorced  that  night  by  about  twenty 
thousand   men,  from  the  vicinity  of    Richmond,  under  the  com 
mand  of   General   Early,  which,  of   course,  so  strengthened  the 
city  that   it   was   impossible,  with    the   small   and   illy-appointed 
force   under    General    Hunter,  to    cope    with    the    rebels       The 
situation  was  fully  developed  early  the  next  morning,  by  a  fierce 
cannonade  from    the  rebels,  which   was   promptly  replied   to   bv 
the  national  forces.      In  the  afternoon   an    engagement  occurred 
in  which  the  Thirty- fourth  severely  suffered.     The  retreat  of  the 
national  forces  commenced  at  dark,  on  the  19th  of    June.      The 
rear,  heavily  pressed  by  the  pursuing  enemy,  the  second  skirmish 


180  GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 

occurred  at  Liberty.  At  Salem,  on  the  21st,  while  the  artillery 
of  Hunter's  command  was  passing  through  a  narrow  defile, 
totally  unsupported,  a  party  of  rebels  made  a  sudden  descent 
from  the  hills,  and  dispersing  the  drivers  and  gunners,  com 
menced  the  work  of  destruction  by  shooting  horses,  cutting 
spokes  and  harness,  and  blowing  up  caissons.  The  mounted 
portion  of  the  Thirty-fourth  being  a  few  miles  in  the  rear,  hurried 
to  the  scene  of  action,  dismounted,  and  with  Lieutenant  Colonel 
Shaw  as  their  leader,  encountered  the  rebels.  After  a  sharp 
fight  the  rebels  were  driven  off,  and  the  artillery  regained.  The 
retreat  was  continued.  Big  and  Little  Sewell  mountains  were 
crossed,  and  Charleston  reached  on  the  1st  of  July,  where  the 
exhausted,  ragged,  and  starved  troops  were  permitted  to  rest. 
Thus  ended  this  most  disastrous  expedition.  The  constant  skir 
mishing,  the  starved  bodies,  and  blistered  feet  of  those  who  par 
ticipated  in  it,  made  "Hunter's  retreat  from  Lynchburg  '  an 
event  long  to  be  remembered. 

The  Thirty-fourth  lay  at  Charleston  on  the  10th  of  July, 
when  it  embarked  on  transports  for  Parkersburg.  A  day  or  two 
previous  to  this  move  the  whole  regiment  was  dismounted,  and 
horses  and  equipments  turned  over  to  the  cavalry.  From 
Parkersburg  the  regiment  moved  by  rail  to  Martinsburg,  arriving 
there  on  the  14th  of  July,  1864.  The  regiment  was  now  in  the 
Shenandoah  Valley.  On  the  20th  of  July,  while  General  Crook, 
with  his  main  force  and  the  Sixth  and  Nineteenth  corps  were 
pressing  Early  back  on  Winchester,  General  DuvaFs  brigade,  of 
which  the  Thirty-fourth  was  a  part,  attempted  to  occupy  the 
place  in  advance  of  the  rebels,  by  a  forced  march  from  Martins- 
burg.  Early,  anticipating  the  movement,  had  sent  forward  his 
old  division,  under  General  Ramseur,  to  check  it.  The  national 
force,  only  twelve  hundred  strong,  met  and  <  attacked  the  rebels 
two  miles  from  Winchester,  completely  routing  them,  capturing 
their  artillery,  and  killing  and  wounding  all  their  brigade  com- 


THE    THIRTY-FOURTH  181 

manders.  The  loss  of  the  Thirty- fourth  was  ten  killed  and 
twenty  wounded. 

Four  days  later  occurred  the  fourth  battle  of  Winchester,  in 
which  General  Early,  taking  advantage  of  the  absence  of  the 
Sixth  and  Nineteenth  corps,  overwhelmed  General  Crook  — the 
latter,  however,  effecting  an  orderly  retreat  with  the  loss  of  only 
a  few  wagons.  In  this  battle  General  Duval's  brigade  had  the 
honor  of  bringing  up  the  rear,  and  the  Thirty  fourth  suffered 
severely,  losing  their  commander,  Lieutenant  Colonel  Shaw,  a 
cool,  determined  soldier  and  Christian.  He  was  struck  in  the 
abdomen  by  a  musket-ball,  and  was  borne  from  the  field  by  a 
few  faithful  men  of  his  regiment,  placed  in  an  ambulance,  and 
carried  eleven  miles  distant,  to  a  place  called  Bunker  Hill,  where 
he  died.  His  last  words  were,  "Welcome,  welcome  death!" 
Captain  G.  W.  McKay  was  wounded,  about  the  same  time,  in 
the  leg,  and  would  have  fallen  into  the  hands  of  the  enemy,  but 
for  the  heroic  devotions  of  some  of  his  men,  who  carried  him  on 
a  litter,  fifteen  miles,  to  Sandy  Hook,  Maryland,  where  he  died. 
The  command  of  the  regiment  devolved  upon  Captain  S.  R.  S. 
West,  who  fully  sustained  his  reputation  as  a  brave  and  gallant 
officer. 

The  next  day,  July  25th.  another  stand  was  made  at  Mar- 
tinsburg,  the  Thirty-fourth  being  the  last  regiment  to  leave  the 
field,  which  it  did  under  a  galling  fire.  The  time  of  the  regi 
ment,  between  the  25th  of  July  and  the  3d  of  September,  was 
occupied  as  follows:  July  26th,  forded  the  Potomac  at  Wil- 
liamsport;  27th,  marched  to  Sandy  Hook,  Maryland,  opposite 
Harper's  Ferry;  28th,  crossed  the  Potomac  at  Halltown  ;  30th, 
ire-crossed  to  Sandy  Hook ;  31st,  marched  through  Middletown, 
towards  Pennsylvania  state  line.  August  1st,  continued  the 
anarch  to  Wolfville,  Maryland;  3d,  returned  by  same  road  to 
Frederick  City,  Maryland,  and  encamped  on  the  Monocacy ; 


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GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 


6th,  returned  to  Harper's  Ferry ;  8th,  re  crossed  the  Potomac,- 
and  moved  in  the  direction  of  Halltown ;  10th,  reached  Berry- 
ville,  Virginia;  llth,  marched  in  line  of  battle  in  the  direction 
of  Port  Royal —heavy  skirmishing  with  Early,  who  was  falling 
back  on  Fishers  Hill;  12th,  reached  Cedar  Creek,  found  the 
enemy  had  burned  the  bridge,  and  was  intrenched  on  the  south 
bank  of  the  stream.  The  Thirty  fourth  lay  here  until  the  even 
Wg  of  the  17th,  skirmishing  heavily  in  the  meantime.  It  then 
fell  back,  marching  all  night,  passing  through  Winchester,  and 
camping  at  Berry ville  early  next  morning. 

The  20th  of  August  found  the  Thiny-fourth  at  Charlestown, 
with  the  enemy  close  in  its  rear.  In  the  expectation  of  an  at 
tack  breastworks  were  thrown  up,  but  after  waiting  in  vain  until 
ten  o'clock  at  night,  the  regiment  fell  back  to  Halltown.  The 
enemy  still  followed,  and  taking  a  position  in  the  immediate  front 
of  the  regiment,  heavy  skirmishing  ensued  until  the  27th,  when 
they  withdrew,  to  demonstrate  on  the  upper  Potomac. 

On  the  day  following  the  Thirty  fourth  again  occupied 
Charlestown,  where  the  regimental  officers  were  busily  engaged 
making  up  the  necessary  papers  for  discharge  of  the  non-veter 
ans,  who,  on  the  morning  of  the  3d  of  September,  proceeded  to 
Columbus,  Ohio,  in  charge  of  Captain  West  During  the  few 
months  previous  to  this  time  the  Thirty  fourth  had  been  largely 
re-enforced  by  new  recruits.  Counting  the  veterans  and  the  men 
of  1862  it  still  numbered  between  four  and  five  hundred,  present 
and  absent.  On  the  evening  of  the  day  on  which  the  non- 
veterans  left,  the  regiment  participated  in  the  battle  of  Berry- 
ville ;  the  non-veterans  were  near  enough  to  hear  the  booming  o( 
cannon.  The  enemy  fell  back  to  Winchester  and  Bunker  Hill.. 
The  Thirty-fourth  marched  to  Summit  Point,  and  lay  in  camp, 
until  the  morning  of  the  19th  of  September,  the  day  on  which 
occurred  Sheridan's  famous  battle  of  Winchester,  it  being  the 


THE    THIRTY  FOURTH.  183 

third  time  the  regiment  had  fought  over  nearly  the  same  ground. 
It  suffered  terribly  that  day,  the  color  guard  having  no  less  than 
six  men,  in  quick  succession,  killed  and  wounded,  while  carry 
ing  the  flag.  It  was  finally  brought  through  safe  by  George 
Rynals,  of  Company  A.  All  know  the  result  cf  that  glorious 
battle,  and  remember  Sheridan's  celebrated  dispatch,  commenc 
ing,  "  I  am  moving  up  the  valley  to-night."  In  accordance 
with  this  announcement,  the  next  evening  found  the  regiment  at 
Cedar  Creek,  where  it  lay  until  the  22d,  when  occurred  the  bat 
tle  of  Fishers  Hill.  Here,  again,  by  the  excellent  management 
of  General  George  Crook,  the  enemy  was  successfully  flanked, 
which  resulted  in  his  total  rout  and  the  capture  of  all  his  artillery. 
The  loss  of  the  Thirty-fourth,  in  the  last  two  engagements,  was 
sixty  one  killed. 

The  national  forces  followed  the  retreating  and  demoralized 
enemy  to  Harrisonburg,  where  they  lay  until  the  6th  of  October. 
In  the  meantime  the  cavalry  were  busily  engaged  in  burning 
barns  filled  with  grain,  driving  in  stock  of  all  kinds,  and  other 
wise  rendering  the  valley  untenable  as  a  base  of  supplies  —  liter 
ally  fulfilling  Grant's  order  to  Sheridan,  to  render  it  so  desolate 
and  provisionless  that  a  "crow,  in  passing  over  it,  would  be 
compelled  to  carry  his  rations  with  him." 

By  the  (>th,  the  work  uf  devastation  was  completed,  and 
the  national  army  again  fell  back  to  Cedar  Creek,  while  the 
enemy,  following  at  a  respectful  distance,  once  more  resumed 
his  old  position  at  Fishers  Hill.  Of  General  Early's  desperate 
attempt  to  regain  his  lost  laurels  on  the  19ih  of  October,  and  of 
his  partial  success  on  the  morning  of  "Sheridan's  ride  "  to  the 
scene  of  action,  and  the  irretrievable  disaster  of  the  rebels  in 
the  afternoon,  much  has  been  said  and  sung  The  brunt  of  the 
morning's  surprise  and  attack  fell  on  the  left  flank,  composed  of 
General  Crook's  corps,  which,  with  the  Nineteenth  Corps,  occii- 


184  GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR, 

pying  the  center  of  the  line,  was  badly  shattered.  The  Sixth 
Corps,  on  the  right,  had  time  to  fall  back  in  good  order.  The 
troops  were  rallied  near  Middletown,  from  whence  the  final 
advance  was  made  which  swept  everything  before  it.  It  is 
sufficient  to  say  that  the  day  was  won. 

The  evening  before  the  battle  the  regiment,  under  command 
of  Lieutenant  Colonel  L.  Furney,  was  sent  on  picket.  In  the 
morning,  before  dawn,  when  the  surprise  occurred,  the  colonel 
and  eighteen  of  his  men  were  taken  prisoners.  The  colonel 
escaped  at  Mount  Jackson,  and  joined  his  command  a  few  days 
afterward.  The  loss  of  the  Thirty-fourth  in  this  affair  was  two 
killed,  twelve  wounded,  and  eighteen  prisoners.  From  this 
time  until  the  latter  part  of  December,  1864,  the  regiment  lay  in 
the  neighborhood  of  Kernstown,  when  it  inarched  to  Opequan 
Crossing,  and  from  thence  to  Martinsburg. 

On  the  evening  of  the  22d  of  December,  as  the  regiment 
was  leaving  Martinsburg,  on  its  way  to  Webster,  by  rail,  the 
train  on  which  it  was  being  transported  came  in  collision  with 
one  loaded  with  coal,  killing  two  men  and  wounding  fourteen. 
It  reached  Webster  on  the  25th,  and  Beverly  on  the  28th. 

On  the  llth  of  Janmry,  18G5,  the  post  of  Beverly,  garri 
soned  by  the  Thirty-fourth  —  which  by  this  time  was  reduced  to 
three  hundred  men  present  for  duty  —  and  the  dismounted  por 
tion  of  the  Eighth  Ohio  Cavalry,  was  attacked  by  the  enemy, 
under  the  command  of  General  Rosser.  So  secret  and  sudden 
was  the  attack  —  no  alarm  whatever  being  given  until  the  enemy 
were  in  the  quarters  —  that  resistance  was  out  of  the  question, 
and  nearly  every  man  was  at  one  time  a  prisoner,  though  sub 
sequently  a  great  many  escaped,  favored  by  the  darkness  and 
intense  excitement  of  the  occasion.  Colonel  Youart,  of  the 
Eighth,  commanding  the  post,  and  Colonel  Furney,  were  both 
captured,  but  afterward  escaped.  The  survivors  of  this  unfortu- 


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185 


nate  and  disgraceful  affair  fell  back  to  Phillippi,  and  from  thence 
were  ordered  to  Cumberland,  iWaryland,  where  they  were  con 
solidated  with  the  Thirty  sixth  Ohio  —  General  Crook's  old 
regiment  —  commanded  by  Colonel  H.  F.  Duval. 

The  union  of  the  separate  organizations  dates^from  the  22d 
of  February,  1865,  in  which  the  old  Thirty-fourth  loses  its  iden 
tity,  the  coalition  being  known  as  the  Thirty-sixth  Ohio  Veteran 
Volunteer  Infan.try. 


One  Huitdred  and  Eighty-Fourth  O.V.I. 


This  was  one  of  the  regiments  raised  under  the  last  call 
of  President  Lincoln,  to  serve  for  one  year.  As  there  were 
Greene  County  soldiers  in  it,  I  give  it  a  place. 

It  was  organized  on  the  21st  of  February,  1805,  at  Camp 
Chase,  and  immediately  after  muster  it  received  orders  to  move 
for  Nashville  without  delay.  It  remained  there  a  short  time, 
doing  garrison  duty.  From  Nashville  it  proceeded  to  Chatta 
nooga  ;  thence  to  Bridgeport,  Alabama,  which  point  it  reached 
about  the  21st  of  March,  and  was  engaged  in  protecting  an 
important  railroad  bridge  over  the  Tennessee  River.  It  also 
guarded  the  track  of  the  railroad  between  Bridgeport  and  Chat 
tanooga,  a  distance  of  about  thirty  miles.  In  the  performance 
of  this  duty,  detachments  of  the  regiment  stationed  in  the  block 
houses  and  forts  along  the  road  had  frequent  encounters  with 
rebel  guerrillas  and  squads  of  rebel  cavalry.  A  number  of 
prisoners  were  taken,  at  the  expense  of  some  few  casualties. 

On  the  25th  of  Jury  the  One  Hundred  and  Eighty-fourth 
was  ordered  to  Edgefield,  for  garrison  duty,  and  remained  at 
that  place  until  it  was  mustered  out  of  service  on  the  20th  of 
September.  It  at  once  proceeded,  under  orders,  to  Camp 
Chase,  Ohio,  and  on  the  27th  of  September,  1805,  the  men 
were  paid  and  discharged. 

The  One  Hundred  and  Eighty-fourth,  like  the  majority  of 
the  one-year's  regiments,  was  composed  of  excellent  material  — 


ONE    HUNDRED    AND    EIGHTY  FOURTH.  187 

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fair  to  presume  that  had  they  been  called  on  to  fight,  they  would 
have  acquitted  themselves  with  bravery  and  distinction. 


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GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 


THE    SEVENTY-FOURTH.  '  193 


.A. 

Captain  Robert  Hunter,  First  Lieut.  John  N.  Haynes. 

SERGEANTS. 

Geniah  F.  St.  John,  Isaac  X.  Pickering, 

George  II.  Cullumber,  Patrick  II.  Sudduth, 

Lisbon  Lucas. 

CORPORALS. 

Charles  Humler,  Levi  Beebe, 

Jesse  Curry,  Hezekiah  F.  Evans, 

William  L.  Ford,  Isaac  X.  Quinn, 

James  Hulzler,  Leroy  demons. 

TRANSFERRED. 

Corporal  Walter  S.  Schull,  Wesley  Thomas, 

John  Rose,  Artemus  Henderson, 

Richard  Brady,  Henry  Hopping. 

William  Sesler,  George  Barringer, 

Horace  Ballard,  David  Wilson, 

Alfred  Dean,  Samuel  Calhoun, 

Michael  McManah,  Henry  Turner, 

Samuel  H.  Brouse,  Robert  Walthal, 

Isaac  Blocher,  John  H.  Haughey, 

Alexander  Walthal,  Henry  II.  Todd, 

Edward  Jordan,  Philander  Mahin, 

James  A.  Smith,  Benjamin  F.  Shickley, 
James  Cummins. 

DEATHS. 

First  Lieut.  Clinton  W.  Strong,  W.  H.  Griffith, 

Corporal  Joseph  R.  Carper,  James  Shirk, 

Corporal  Isaac  J.  Smith,  Joseph  H.  Crow, 

13 


194  GREENE  COUNTY  IN  THE  WAR. 

Corporal  George  Hutson,  David  T.  Ford, 

Jacob  Bushart,  Lemuel  H.  Sires, 

Wiatt  H.  Jones,  Robert  M.  Atkinson, 

Philip  Harness,  Henry  Haynes, 

Palmer  Martin,  J.  C.  Chalmers, 
Charles  M.  Wilson. 

DISCHARGED. 

Sergeant  Felix  P.  Iman,  Gustave  Humler. 

Corporal  Thomas  Moon,  David  A.  Johnson, 

John  W.  James,  Michael  Sheely, 

John  M.  Syphers,  Jacob  Shirk, 

Peter  Shickley,  J.  C.  Reeder, 

Silas  B.  Shaner,  Barkly  T.  Baily, 

Joseph  M.  Baker,  John  L.  Woods, 

Charles  N.  Smith,  E.  L.  Rife, 

Albert  Wickersham,  William  Havey, 

William  J.  Loy,  Joseph  Hyde, 

George  Shaner,  Bernard  McDaniel, 

Captain  Thomas  C.  Bell,  First  Lieut.  Thomas  H.  Adams, 

Captain  William  McGinniss,  Cornelius  Perkins, 

Captain  John  M.  McMillan,  Macy  Beason, 

Barney  Walters,  Joseph  Ortman, 

David  Ford,  Daniel  I).  Buckles, 

Daniel  J.  Brewder,  James  A.  Powers, 

Philip  A.  Iman,  Joseph  C.  Wilkerson, 

George  W.  Harness,  George  Bowermaster, 

Wil  iam  Dedrick,  Samuel  Barnes. 

DISCHARGED   BY   EXPIRATION   OF  SERVICE. 

Eli  Dean,  William  H.  Hopping, 

Thomas  Donaldson,  Martin  V.  Lucas, 

John  Dodson,  James  McBricle, 

George  W.  Boop,  Henry  H.  Long, 

Harvey  A.  Miller,  Lawrence  Sanders, 

Robert  N.  Miller,  Samuel  H.  Zartman, 


THE    SEVENTY-FOURTH.  195 

Samuel  Schooley,  Jehu  More, 

William  H.  Ford,  John  L.  Glotfelter, 

Jacob  Neal,  David  B.  Tiffany, 

Jerry  B.  Shickley,  William  R.  Baker.  . 

VETERANS. 

Frank  M.  Bayless,  Nathaniel  Rife, 

William  Brcwn,  Sylvester  Wilson, 
Francis  Bryan. 

THREE-YEAR   RECRUITS. 

Samuel  T.  Baker,  Philip  M.  Fudge, 

Thomas  D.  Bone,  William  P.  Fulton, 

Adam  Bain,  Garrett  Fowler, 

Charles  Carrol,  Enos  Fisher, 

John  M.  Crambles,  Laban  Glass, 

William  Dawson,  Anderson  J.  Gulhire, 
Jenkins  Evans. 

TRANSFERRED. 

First  Sergeant  Jos.  H.  Ballard,  George  Johnston, 

Sergeant  Raper  A.  Sharp,  Jan.es  R.  Milner, 

Sergeant  Thomas  C.  Hook,  Matthew  Osborn, 

Sergeant  James  W.  Zartman,  John  W.  Smith, 

Sergeant  Asa  Mahin,  \Villiam  Shirk, 

Sergeant  John  A.  Quinn,  George  Stewart, 

Sergeant  James  R.  Hayslett,  Elijah  C.  Ward, 

David  A.  Guthrie,  Valentine  Wolf, 

William  P.  Green,  Theodore  Wells, 
Benjamin  F.  Gilbert. 

ONE-YEAR  RECRUITS. 

Dennison  Ballard,  Francis  Johnson, 

William  Downing,  Wilson  St.  John. 


196 


GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 


Captain  Stephen  A.  Basford, 
First  Lieut.  Frank  I.  Tedford. 


Second  Lieut    Richard  H.  King, 


William  L.  Taylor, 
Perry  A.  Weaver, 
James  McCann. 


SERGEANTS. 


Thomas  Giff, 
John  Scott, 


CORPORALS. 


Charles  King,  Coleman  Heaton, 

John  S.  Watts,  David  M.  Reeves, 

Daniel  H.  Gist,  William  Gano, 

James  B.  Iliff,  Edwin  Sweet, 

Musician  —  Jasper  Anthony. 


PRIVATES 


William  Anderson, 
Robert  Arnett, 
Enoch  P.  Arnett, 
Joshua  E.  Arnett, 
Charles  F.  Bull, 
Alfred  O.  K.  Bennett, 
William  L.  Bone, 
James  A.  Bone, 
Moses  Bone, 
William  R.  Baker, 
Thomas  Bush, 
James  A.  Blessing, 
John  H.  Bolan, 
Martin  Bloom, 
James  L.  Bottsford, 
Lemuel  Cline, 


Ephraim  Dickerson, 
Patrick  Davis, 
James  Elam, 
Stephen  Faulkner, 
Thomas  Faulkner, 
William  Fisher, 
Thomas  Grindle, 
John  Glassinger, 
William  Gano, 
Thomas  Giffe, 
William  Gordon, 
Daniel  H.  Gist, 
George  H.  Hoffman, 
Coleman  Heaton, 
Euclid  Harris, 
Eli  Houston, 


THE    SEVENTY-FOURTH. 


197 


David  B.  Cline, 
John  M.  Clark, 
William  Campbell, 
Wooly  Combs. 
Abraham  Carl, 
Charles  Cammer, 
Austin  Lyman, 
Horace  B.  Larkin, 
Charles  Lucas, 
James  McCann, 
Samuel  Mulford, 
Masur  Martin, 
Wilson  McFarland, 
Patrick  McNary, 
Michael  Oswold, 
Ira  S.  Owens, 
Michael  Powers, 
William  A.  Powers, 
Alexander  Pepper, 
William  H.  Pratt, 
Franklin  Pratt, 
Marion  Ryan, 
David  M.  Reeves, 
William  S.  Reeves, 
William  Richardson, 
]ohn  Shane, 
John  Scott, 
William  Roberts. 


James  B.  Iliff, 
John  Gowdy, 
Addison  Jones, 
John  Kilpatrick, 
Richard  H.  King, 
Samuel  Kyle, 
Jesse  Severs, 
Edwin  Sweet, 
John  Starr, 
William  A.  Smith, 
Lewis  Starr, 
John  A.  Sciss, 
David  Stipe, 
James  M.  Smith, 
Vinton  C.  Smith, 
William  L.  Taylor, 
Arthur  Truman, 
Charles  Ulry, 
John  S.  Watts, 
Perry  A.  Weaver, 
John  F.  Walton, 
Jacob  Wildermott, 
James  Whalen, 
Joseph  Williams, 
William  Zellers, 
Charles  Shambaugh, 
John  Elliott, 
Jeremiah  Fagerty. 


•Captain  John  Q.  Hutchison, 


C. 

First  Lieut.  Wm.  C.  Galloway. 


SERGEANTS. 


John  W.  Hedges, 
John  Norwood, 
Edward  H.  Wright. 


William  Baker, 
Jonathan  Wood, 


198  GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 


CORPORALS. 

George  Kempher,  Charles  Holsman, 

Franklin  McGinnis,  Ira  S.  Owens, 

Benjamin  Crossey,  James  H.  Johnston, 

William  L.  Wright,  •  Merritt  R.  Owens, 
Musician  —  William  Keinborts. 

PRIVATES.' 

John  J.  Allison,  John  Long, 

James  Archibald,  Simeon  H.  Mullen, 

George  T.  Copeland,  Columbus  McDonald, 

Ge/rge  W.  Duffield,  James  Penrod, 

James  Handlon,  Thomas  Price, 

Hiram  Hooten,  Joel  Perkins, 

Matthew  H.  Hutchison,  Clinton  Randolph, 

Alexander  Jones,  John  A.  Seldomridge, 

Samuel  Jones,  Benjamin  Smith, 

Michael  Jones,  John  L.  Thorn, 

Samuel  Kildow,  Daniel  Teer, 

James  Lucas,  Henry  Wetlers, 
James  Lynch. 

TRANSFERRED. 

First  Serg't  Edward  S.  Barnett,  Calvin  Curl, 

Corporal  Robert  Gossard,  Mills  Con  well, 

Isaac  N.  Laughhead,  Joseph  Clemens,. 

William  McDonald,  William  Evans, 

John  A.  Brown,  William  Gano, 

Thomas  Burney,  John  W.  Devoe, 

David  Perkins,  Jeremiah  Williams, 

Ewell  P.  Drake,  John  Coren, 

James  Rodgers,  Edward  Clark, 

Henry  Simpson,  Aseph  Hollingsworth, 
Ebenezer  Turner. 


THE    SEVENTY  FOURTH.  199 


DISCHARGED. 

Captain  Samuel  T.  Owens,  Joseph  J.  Baldwin, 

Captain  William   F.  Armstrong,  Elijah  C.  Humphrey, 

Second  Lieut.    Robt.  Stevenson,  Absolom  Brandon, 

Second  Lieut.  John   I.  Barrows,  James  A.  Brown, 

Second  Lieut.  William  Baldwin,  Mercer  Beason, 

Corporal    Edward    R.    Bennett,  Charles  M.  Wolf, 

Corporal  Abraham  Cosier,  James  Allison, 

William  Anderson,  Chancy  White, 

William  L.  Beason,  James  G.  Stevenson, 

James  M.  Howard,  Charles  Owens, 

James  W.  Dehaven,  Henry  Forbes, 

Edward  W.  Johnson,  George  W.  Seldomridge, 

John  G.  Brewer,  Barton  Chancy, 
Patrick  W.  McLaughlin. 

DISCHARGED   BY  EXPIRATION   OF   SERVICE. 

Sergeant  John  M.  Smalley,  James  Sheffield, 

Corporal  John  H.  McPherson,  Elias  Vickers, 

Corporal  George  G.  Sargeant,  Creighton  Erwin, 

Samuel  W.  Collins,  Philip  Tracy, 

Smith  A.  Stow,  Alfred  Erwin, 

Joseph  II.  Clemens,  Samuel  T.  Miller, 

John  T.  Reed,  William  Stewart, 

James  B.  Marshall,  Thomas  Bethard. 

DEATHS. 

Corporal  James  H.  Moore,  Albert  Harold, 

Corporal  John  Alexander,  John  A.  Sweeny, 

Corporal  Joseph  Hedges,  David  Seldomridge, 

Corporal  George  Schenebly,  Harvey  White, 

Corporal  John  H.  Forbes,  Melville  Davis, 

Thomas  Harp,  James  H.  Seldomridge, 

John  Hennessey,  Addison  Talbott, 
William  Funderburg. 


200  GREENE  COUNTY  IN  THE  WAR. 

COMPANY    13. 

Captain  William  Mills. 

SERGEANTS. 

Samuel  I.  Poland,  Joseph  11.  Bigger, 

William  N.  Watt,  Robert  S.  Jacoby, 

Thomas  Hunter. 

CORPORALS. 

•  William  H.  Belt,  George  W.  King, 

Absalom  Ames,  Samuel  D.  Focht, 

Samuel  G.  Stewart,  Jacob  Steen, 

Andrew  C.  Cottrill,  John  Gallagher, 

Musician  —  Aseph  Hollingsworth. 

VETERANS. 

William  II.  H.  Bridgeman,  William   Kiernan, 

Daniel  Gallagher,  Josiah  M.  Lamme, 

Thomas  Grimes,  Toseph  S.  Loy, 

James  Hamilton,  George  M.  Moore. 

RECRUITS. 

John  Ames,  Bazel  V.  Lucas, 

Hezekiah  V.  Brown,  James  Maxwell, 

William  A.  Dodd,  George  Nisonger, 

Jacob  C.  Filbert,  David  Patterson, 

John  Gentleman,  John  G.  Smart. 

TRANSFERRED. 

Sergeant  William  Collins,  First  Lieut.  Wm.  T.  Drummond, 

Sergeant  James  A.  Worden,  Joseph  Hamill, 

Sergeant  Samuel  Galloway,  William  Connelly, 


THE    SEVENTY-FOURTH. 


201 


'Sergeant  William  C.  Galloway, 

Arthur  Chase, 

James  W.  Reynolds, 

Charles  Kernon, 

Samuel  Stewart, 

First  Lieut.  Robert  Hunter. 


William  McAffee, 
Gilbert  Nesbitt, 
John  4B.  Gowdy, 
Jacob  H.  Eichelberger, 
James  S.  Thropp, 


DISCHARGED. 


Captain  Austin  McDowell, 
First  Lieut.  John  N.  McClung, 
Sergeant  John  C.  Hale, 
Sergeant  Philip  Meredith, 
Corporal  George  Robinson, 
Corporal  James  A.  Gowdy, 
Corporal  George  Thompson, 
Corporal  Benjamin  Homer, 
Corporal  Samuel  Dodd, 
John  McCrossen, 
John  A.  Bower, 
Mark  Drummond, 
Thomas  Seavon, 
Andrew  J.  Gregory. 
Robert  E.  Games, 
Jacob  Greeser, 
Wilson  Pennyweight,  * 
Samuel  C.  Hook, 
Elijah  Teach, 
Richard  S.  Galloway, 
John  Q.  Collins, 
John  Andrew, 
Patrick  Costello, 
John  Jelly. 


Daniel  Brannam, 
Charles  A.  Haynes, 
William  F.  McFadden, 
Perry  Homer, 
Cornelius  Beason, 
William  Andrew, 
William  G.  Winter, 
James  Maxwell, 
Albert  T.  Marshall, 
Joseph  W.  Stewart, 
Harrison  A.  Galloway, 
Joseph  Rippetoe, 
John  W.  Sinnard, 
Burgess  Morgan, 
Henry  Ashton, 
William  C.  Rippetoe, 
Henry  Frock, 
Andrew  J.  Lennox, 
Henry  Henderson, 
Amos  W.  Prugh, 
Joseph  II .  Black, 
William  H.  Collins, 
Elisha  Mills, 


DISCHARGED   BY  EXPIRATION   OF  SERVICE. 


Robert  Duckson, 
Robert  M.  Deen, 
Robert  M.  Smart, 
David  Ewery, 


John  W.  Fairchild, 
Michael  Illigs, 
Orange  H.  Marshall, 
Samuel  S.  Wingett. 


20 


GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 


DEATHS. 


Sergeant  John  H.  McClung, 

Bowen  Hale, 

Emory  Holt, 

John  Coppie, 

John  McCune, 

Nile  Drummond, 


John  S.  Caddemy, 
Peter  Burkhamer, 
S.  P.  Worden, 


Corporal  Cyrus  N.  McClure,. 
George  Townsley, 
Philip  Minehart, 
Francis  Humphry, 
Thomas  W.  Thompson, 
Thomas  Paxton. 


DESERTED. 


Isaac  Crites, 
George  W.  Streets, 
William  Williams. 


E. 


PRIVATES. 


Peter  Benham, 
Milton  Bennett, 
James  Barrett, 
George  W.  Cain, 
Hiram  J.  Cahill, 
John  Cox, 
John  Carroll, 
Amos  Coy, 
John  Conner, 
Jacob  Cullenberg, 
William  Duffey, 

-  Davis, 
William  Dixson, 
Thomas  Davis, 
James  Demint, 
William  Davis, 
Henry  C.  Davis, 
John  Fitzgerald, 


James  John, 
Isaac  M.  Krise,. 
Thomas  Kirby, 
John  Kirby, 
Samuel  Lenibaugh, 
Francis  Lammel, 
Jeremiah  Linscott, 
Garrett  Linscott, 
John  Murphy, 
John  Mason, 
Daniel  M.  Cornell, 
Samuel  Mendenall, 
Daniel  M.  Canless.. 
John  Newland, 
Wesley  Owens, 
Thomas  ().  Donald, 
Garrett  Patterson, 
John  W.  Passon, 


THK    SEVENTY-FOURTH. 


John  Feely, 
Robert  Finley, 
Charles  K.  Finley, 
John  B.  Fisher, 
Edward  Fest, 
John  L.  Furguson, 
Caserow  Fest, 
George  Funk, 
Enos  Furguson, 
Patrick  Gibbons, 
William  C.  Grooves, 
Thomas  Ginn, 
John  H.  Garrett, 
John  II.  Glotfelter, 
Clayton  Haynes, 
Charles  Hanison, 
Samuel  Hill, 
John  X.  Haynes, 
George  \V.  Homer, 
Joshua  Holland, 
William  Holsten, 
Daniel  Harner, 


Captain  Walter  Crook, 
First  Lieut.  Matthew  II.  Peters, 
Second  Lieut.   J.    R.    Hitesman, 
First  Sergeant  Daniel  Staly, 
Second  Sergeant  Enos  Wallers, 
Third  Sergeant  Isaac  Miller, 
Fourth    Serg't  J.    R.   McCarter. 
Fifth  Serg't  Charles  C.  Dotson, 
Corporal  Cyrus  Phillips, 
William  H.  Smith.' 


John  Rose, 
Andrew  Rovell, 
Amer  Reese, 
Isicar  Reese, 
Benjamin  Romspert, 
John  A.  Shauk, 
Isaac  Sellers, 
William  Smith, 
Edward  C.  Snyder, 
Peter  Snyder. 
George  A.  Snyder, 
Wesley  Snyder, 
Henry  Snyder, 
Henry  Sellers, 
Albert  Swadner, 
Mortimer  Stenneth, 
Eli  Truly, 
Samuel  Tobam, 
Josiah  A.  West, 
John  W.  Watts, 
Moses  West, 
Andrew  Young. 

y  F. 

David  Bailsman, 
Isaac  Harshman, 
Charles  N.  Harper, 
Samuel  Shellebarger, 
Nathan  Rasor, 
Johnson  Williams, 
Musician,  Isaac  P.  Foster. 
Musician,  Leon'd  Peckenpaugh. 
Teamster,  II.  N.  Roberson, 


PRIVATES. 


David  Bennett, 
Martin  Bowman, 


Steven  Lever, 
Jacob  Lenegar, 


204 


GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 


George  W.  Peck, 
Jacob  Bowman, 
George  Bailsman, 
Lewis  Button, 
Michael  Benert, 
Peter  Brant, 
R.  II.  Brooken, 
William  H.  Barton, 
John  Boughner, 
Henry  H.  Cassel, 
Jacob  II.  Circle, 
Joseph  Conor, 
John  Constable, 
Samuel  Campbell, 
Jacob  Candle, 
William  Douglass, 
John  M.  Drill, 
Abraham  Doughman, 
John  Epperd, 
John  Elliott, 
David  N.  Elder, 
William  Ford, 
William  Filzwater, 
John  W.  Glover, 
John  Gillen, 
William  Huffman, 
Benjamin  G.  Hughes, 
William  H.  Huffman, 
M.  A.  Harker, 
Theodore  Hoover, 
Johnson  Hadder, 
Thomas  B.  Howard, 
George  M.  Hause, 
Thomas  Hogland, 
David  E.  Hooven, 
Aaron  S.  Hull, 
John  H.  Jacob?, 
John  Jones, 


John  M.  Carter. 
Patrick  McCain, 
James  R.  Martin, 
James  Miller, 
Edward  Moon, 
John  M.  Mahon, 
William  Muns. 
John  Obrine,  sen, 
John  Obrine,  jun, 
William  Pearpoint, 
George  M.  Perrine, 
William  Phillips, 
George  Reed, 
Ran  thus  M.  Runyan, 
John  M.  Runyan, 
J.  R.  Sample, 
Eden  Sherman, 
Wesley  Sheets, 
George  M.  Stokes, 
George  L.  Swent/, 
Benjamin  F.  Shor, 
John  B.  Sweney, 
Jacob  Steffer, 
Steven  Shaler, 
John  Shields, 
John  H.  Tonkenson, 
James  Taylor, 
Hugh  Thompson, 
Jonathan  R.  Townsend. 
David  Williamson, 
Milton  Weaver, 
Squire  White, 
William  H.  Wilson, 
Andrew  J.  Hyland, 
John  Walter, 
Luther  Wessinger, 
Thomas  Wright, 
Andrew  G.  Wickham, 


THE    SEVENTY-FOURTH.  205 

Frank  Kramer,  Benjamin  Wood, 

Robert  Kirkpatrick,  Michael  Welsh, 

John  Kipp,  Charles  Bealey, 
William  Constable, 

COMPANY    O. 

Captain  Albion  W.  Bostwick,  Corporal  Andrew  V.  Clark, 

First  Lieut.  Thos.C.  McElravey,  Corporal  William  G.  Barnes,  » 

Second   Lieut.  Geo.  W.  Bricker,  Corporal  William  McCollough,. 

First  Serg't   M.    K.    McFadden,  Corporal  Leander  Baker, 

Theodore  Ligger,  Corporal  William  C.  Welling. 

William  II.  Jones,  Corporal  Jasper  Denning, 

William  V.  B.  Crosky,  Fifer,  Thomas  Wenfield, 

John  B.  Pope,  Drummer,  Frank  Hatton, 

Nathaniel  Brindley,  Wagoner,  Robert  P.  Canus, 
Corporal  Bennonia  S.  Hall. 

PRIVATES. 

John  A.  Askren,  Joshua  Lowenmiller, 

Amos  P.  Barnes,  Kennedy  Lyons, 

John  F.  Holes,  John  Luster, 

Thomas  Burton,  George  W.  Legget, 

James  Beaty,  Sheridan  Loslin, 

Samuel  Browning,  Isaac  Liggit, 

Amos  Brough,  George  B.  Liggit. 

Samuel  Bridgman,  George  A.  McAdamas, 

John  W.  Case,  Albert  McFadden, 

Hiram  Cox,  Thomas  McFarland, 

Jeremiah  Gughan,  William  S.  Maxwell, 

Isaac  W.  Campbell,  Joseph  C.  Mansfield, 

Thomas  II.  Channel,  John  F.  McFadden, 

Benjamin  Cox,  Thomas  Miller, 

George- W.  Cunningham,  David  Miller, 

David  Copeland,  John  H.  McGarvin, 

William  Chambers,  James  McGeary, 

William  II.  Crouch,  Alexander  W.  Osborn, 


206 


GREENE  COUNTY  IN  THE  WAR. 


William  Case, 
William  Denning, 
Newton  Denning, 
Abraham  Dennis, 
Nathaniel  Elliott, 
Dun  das  Fisher, 
William  P.  Frigar, 
John  Handy, 
John  A.  Handlus, 
Israel  Howelt, 
Elias  Hirl, 
Benjamin  Howes, 
James  Johnston,  . 
John  A.  Jones, 
Daniel  Kimmel, 
Samuel  Handley. 


Thomas  W.  Poland, 
Richard  Powell, 
Joshua  Timmons, 
William  Shires, 
Franklin  Shilling, 
Solomon  Sinsel, 
John  Scott, 
Admardine  Wood, 
Joseph  Walker, 
Harvey  B.  Wright, 
George  Welling, 
Parker  S.  Watson, 
Samuel  Wiggins, 
Michael  Wharton, 
John  S.  Leister, 


II. 


Captain  Joseph   H.  Ballard, 
First  Lieut.  David  Snodgrass, 
Second  Lieut.  W.  H.  H.  Moody, 
First  Serg't  Raper  A.  Spahr, 
Second  Serg't   Farey  O.  Bissett, 
William  H.  Evans, 
J.  Will  Conwell, 
William  II.  Sesler, 
Corporal  Philip  Stumm, 


Luther  Wissinger, 
Henry  Hooper, 
Artemus  Hendrickson, 
William  A.  Brouse, 
Israel  Randall, 
David  II  .  Foster, 
James  Taylor, 
Bugler,  Horace  L,  Romey, 


PRIVATES. 


Horace  Ballard, 
George  S.  Baringer, 
Richard  Brady, 
Thomas  Buchett, 
Melvin  Barnhard, 
Virgil  T.  Barnhard, 
Richard  H.  Brookens, 


Henry  Romey, 
Jules  Romey, 
J.  M.  Reynold, 
Samuel  Rodgtrs, 
Xavier  Ruegge, 
Joseph  St.  John, 
Daniel  Shindledecker 


THE    SEVENTY-FOURTH. 


Peter  Bostwick, 
Christopher  dine, 
Calvin  Curl, 
Joseph  II.  Clemons, 
James  Clark, 
William  Connelly, 
Ezra  Carpenter, 
Henry  H.  Comesford, 
John  Close, 
John  Clippinger, 
John   VV.  Devoe, 
Joseph  Daughterly, 
John  A.  Donard, 
Henry  Duncan, 
William  Douglass, 
Philip  Dencler, 
Daniel  Day, 
Dudley  Day, 
William  Day, 
Solomon  Ellis, 
Adam  Fisher, 
John  Glover, 
Morris  Haley, 
John  House, 
Augustus  Herman, 
William  Miller, 
John  Moon, 
Ferdinand  Moy, 
Andrew  McGinnis, 
Erastus  Mclnlin, 
Daniel  Wallet, 
William  Pierpoint, 


Frederick  Shuli, 
William  Skinner, 
Harvey  Snyder, 
William  Harness, 
John  Haner, 
William  H.  Hoklen, 
Albert  F.  Johnston, 
John  Jennings, 
Israel  Kirk, 
Francis  A.  Snyder, 
Thomas  M.  Lesler, 
Benjamin  F.  Sher. 
Warlsel  Lent, 
Jesse  Snodgrass, 
Alfred  P.  Snodgrass, 
James  H.  Scott, 
Vanransaler  Thompson, 
David  B.  Tiffany, 
George  W.  Tiffany, 
Owen  Thompson, 
Elijah  C.  Taylor, 
Wesley  Thomas, 
Eli  Turner, 
Harvey  R.  Tinsley, 
Jesse  Williams, 
George  S.  Wise, 
George  W.  Wyburn, 
Joseph  Wyburn, 
Curtis  Harner, 
George  M.  Wimwood, 
Urs  Yagge. 


Captain  Patrick  Dwyer, 
First  Lieut.  Robert  Cullen, 
Sec.  Lieut.   B.  V.  Connoughton, 


I. 


First  Serg't  Corn.  McGreavey, 
John  Tohee, 
Bernard  W.  Neil, 


208 


GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 


Martin  Ryan, 

Corp.  Rodger  McDonnaugh, 

Thomas  Kennedy, 

William  Burns, 

Michael  McGreavey. 


Morgan  Evan, 

Musician,  Philemon  E.  Jonesr 
Musician,  John  Smith, 
Wagoner,.  Michael  Finegaii, 


PRIVATES. 


Ambrose  Edward, 
William  Anderson, 
Michael  Brannon, 
Hugh  Brady, 
Frank  Brady, 
Edward  Buffin, 
John  Birny, 
James  Bolger, 
Michael  Council, 
Anthony  Cline, 
James  Corcoran, 
Michael  Canen, 
Patrick  Condon, 
James  Carrigan, 
Thomas  Cox, 
Timothy  Cronen, 
John  Creedon, 
James  Douces, 
John  Dervine, 
Edward  Donavan, 
Michael  Donavan, 
John  Donagheu, 
James  Dowling, 
John  Dowd, 
Patrick  Doyle, 
John  D \vyer, 
James  Day  ley, 
Patrick  Flinn, 
James  Fayhey, 
Hugh  Fox, 
Patrick  Fogerty, 


John  Hawkins, 
William  Han, 
Peter  Johnston, 
Martin  Kenehan, 
Edward  Keating,. 
James  Keating, 
Thomas  Lynch, 
William  Lyons, 
Daniel  Lane, 
James  Lyans, 
Edward  Lenehan,. 
James  Lee, 
James'Lynham, 
John  Leelaml, 
John  Morarity, 
Daniel^Maloney, 
Owen  McGarren, 
Patrick  McNally, 
Thomas  N.  Murphy,. 
Thomas'McGreavey, 
William  McClane, 
David  [Mahoney, 
James  McCarthy, 
Henry'Myers, 
Terrence  McLaughlin, 
Patrick'Naughton, 
Dennis  O'Brien,  No.  I, 
Dennis  O'Brien,  No.  2, 
Dennis  O.  Neile, 
Edward  Padden, 
Hugh  Pander  gas  t, 


THE    SEVENTY-FOURTH.  20$ 

Frank  Farrell,  Molike  Ryan, 

Andrew  Flanigan,  Lawrence  Roach, 

John  Gales,  Jacob  Smith, 

James  Gurkin,  John  Smith, 

John  Glynn,  James  Sullivan, 

Patrick  Hunt,  Michael  Travis. 


COMPANY 

Captain  Robert  P.  Findley,  George  Lytle, 

First  Lieut.  Jas.  H.  Cochnower,  Wm.  I.  'Holmes, 

Second  Lieut.  Wm.  H.  Reed,  Charles  L.  Galligher, 

First  Serg't  Theophilus  H.  Barr,  \Vm.  Carter, 

John  H.  McRea,  John  W.  Carson, 

Charles  Rambour,  James  S.  McKitrick, 

R.  Ross  Wallace,  Fifer,  Harry  H.  Higher, 

James  W.  Partington,  Drummer,  Napoleon  B.  Agy, 

Corporal  Edward  Proctor,  Wagoner,  Calvin  Bush, 
Oras  Goldson. 

PRIVATES. 

G.  Wanick  Armstrong,  Jackson  W.  Homey, 

James  Atherton,  Wilson  A.  McKee, 

Dorsey  Ames,  Ezekiel  McPeeke, 

Wm.  Ankim,  Washing  Warshall, 

Wm.  Baird,  John  O.  Harran, 

Henry  Baker,  Alphon  C.  Porter, 

Robert  Baker,  Joseph  Patterson, 

Robert  B.  Baker,  Andrew  Pheterson, 

John  Barker,  Robert  C.  Parr, 

Thomas  E.  Brown,  Jacob  II.  Phillip, 

George  R.  Brown,  Isaac  C.  Roberts, 

George  H.  Bennett,  Samuel  Rodger, 

George  W.  Bush,  Thomas  Ralston, 

Jasper  Babb,  Isaac  Rammasour, 

James  Boyd,  Andrew  C.  Rea, 

Wm.  V.  Barns,  Thomas  II.  Rea, 
14 


210 


GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 


Michael  Brown, 
John  Burk, 
James  Berry, 
John  Cargatt, 
John  A.  Couch, 
Joseph  Desotell, 
Wm.  M.  Dillon, 
Wm.  I.  Floyd, 
Joseph  Faber, 
Noah  Guenford, 
John  Garthaffner, 
John  D.  Holston, 
John  Horton, 
Wm.  Kitt, 
George  King, 
Wm.  Kent, 
Pleasant  A.  Lemmon, 
Wm.  Lambert, 
Henry  Lyster, 
Philip  I.  Munich, 
James  McMullen, 
George  M.  May, 
Wm.  W.  Martin, 
James  McCormick, 
James  C.  May. 


John  Shocky, 
Luke  Shoemaker, 
Robert  Savage, 
Charles  Sander, 
Walter  S.  Saull, 
James  A.  Sleeth, 
David  Sleeth, 
Robert  C.  Stewart, 
Irvin  Stewart, 
James  Stewart, 
Huston  Stahl, 
Alexander  Sankey, 
Louis  Sheel, 
Wm.  Sayner, 
James  Subbell, 
James  Thompson, 
Thomas  Terns, 
Joseph  C.  Underwood, 
Charles  H.  Underwood, 
George  W.  Vanfassen, 
James  Workman, 
Kinsey  S.  Williams, 
Harris  Williams, 
Wm.  Yates, 
Wm.  O.  Allison. 


RECRUITS  FOR  THREE  YEARS. 


COMPANY  E. 


Benjamin  F.  Cahill, 
Henry  Y.  Cahill, 
Patrick  Cusic, 
John  S.  Cosier, 


Wm.  Helmer, 
Charles  A.  Kershner, 
John  Murphy, 
Jacob  Miller, 


THE   SEVENTY-FOURTH.  211 

.Amos  Coy,  James  M.  Provost, 

Samuel  Coy,  Jacob  E.  Swadner, 

John  H.  Cyphers,  John  K.  Siddar, 

Wm.  K.  Davis,  Winfield  S.  Sellars, 

George  B.  Harshman,  James  W.  Smith, 

Wm.  Havey,  John  Truber, 

Robert  Havey,  Darius  Wetsell. 


Henry  W.  Allen,  John  J.  Leahman, 

Michael  Bennett,  Benjamin  Lever, 

George  G.  Gabriel,  Labington  Norris, 

Joseph  B.  Jones,  Benjamin  Palmer, 

James  E.  Jones,  Charles  Sprop, 

James  Jay,  Wm.  I.  Swallow, 

John  O.  Kesler,  John  B.  Wagner. 

ONE-YEAR  RECRUITS. 

Francis  Evans,  Wm.  Y.  Wetmore, 
Wm.  I.  Gibson. 


G. 


George  Arnold,  Benjamin  E.  Furguson, 

Joseph  P.  Roals,  Gideon  Gutchall, 

George  F.  Braden,  Paul  Grabill, 

Wm.  W.  Branson,  John  F.  Geary, 

Joseph  B.  Berry,  Joseph  W.  Cartright, 

Wm.  A.  Banton,  Jonas  S.  Gravy, 

Charles  M.  Blackburn,  Lawrence  F.  Guder, 

Adam  H.  Barr,  Perry  Griffith, 

Wm.  H.  Campbell,  •                            Alexander  Hammond, 

John  E.  Caster,  Wm.  A.  Holmes, 

Jacob  C.  Case,  .  Thomas  A.  Hall, 

Franklin  Cartright,  John  Hatcher, 


212  GREENE    COUNTY  IN    THE    WAR. 

Thomas  G.  Cox,  Samuel  R.  Johnson,. 

Peter  Dvalt,  George  S.  Krappe, 

Samuel  Espich,  George  W.  Lyons, 

Thomas  Fleming,  John  Liggett, 

Wm.  Furlay,  Wm.  Miers, 

John  Frazier,  Adam  H.  Mook. 

COMl^NY    H. 

John  F.  Powell,  Daniel  Gray, 

James  Chipman,  Calvin  N.  Hall, 

Laird  M.  Coon,  Jacob  Howenstein, 

Wm.  R.  Coon,  Albert  King, 

David  F.  Coon,  Salem  Reed, 

Frederick  Conrad,  Wm.  Sourbough, 

George  W.  Coldwell,  Undercook,  Robert  Jacksonv 

DEATHS. 

Albert  Chipman,  John  Lutees, 
Louis  A.  Gerord,  Wm.  Thompson. 


Roster  of  12th  Regiment. 


Colonel  John  W.  Lowe,  Surgeon  Wm.  W.  Holmes, 

Colonel  Carr  B.  White,  Surgeon  Wm.  T.  Ridenhour, 

Lieut.  Colonel  Carr  B.  White,  Surgeon  James  I).  Webb, 

Lieut.  Colonel  J.  D.  Hines.  Surgeon  N.  F.  Graham. 

Major  Jonathan  1).  Hines,  Ass't  Surgeon,  Horace  P.  Kay, 

Major  James  I).  Wallace,  Ass't  Surgeon,  Silas  T.  Buck, 

Major  Edward  M.  Carey,  Chaplain  Russell  D.  VanDusen. 

Major  Rigdon  Williams,  Chaplain  Charles  L.  Allen. 

CAPTAINS. 

James  D.  Wallace,  Daniel  W.  Pauley, 

Edward  M.  Carey,  WTm.  E.  Fisher, 

James  Sloane,  Henry  F.  Haukes. 

Wriyiam  B.  Smith,  Jonathan  C.  Wallace, 

Rigdon  Williams,  John  Lewis, 

Joseph  L.  Hilt,  Robert  \Vilson, 

Azanah  W.  Doane,  Aaron  N.  Channell, 

Watts  McMurchy,  James  W.  Ross, 

Andrew  Legg,  Horatio  G.  Tibbals, 

Ferdinand  Gunkle,  Jacob  A.  Yordy, 

Henry  S.  Clement,  Jonathan  Wallace, 

John  Curtis,  Hiram  McKay, 

Ezra  Stevenson,  Ashley  Brown. 
"Wm.  W.  Liggett, 

FIRST   LIEUTENANTS. 

Henry  S.  Clement,  James  W.  Ross, 

Wm.  W.  Liggett,  Jacob  A.  Yordy, 


214  GREENE  COUNTY  IN  THE  WAR. 

Wm.  P.  Coune,  Horatio  G.  Tibbals, 

George  W.  Goode,  Robert  H.  Shoemaker,. 

Daniel  W.  Pauley,  Hiram  McKay, 

Robert  Wilson,  John  C.  Campbell, 

Wm.  Hivling,  John  V.  O'Connor, 

Alex  M.  Ridgway,  Michael  B.  Mahoney, 

Jonathan  C.  Wallace,  Wm.  H.  Glotfelter, 

Ashley  Brown,  John  W.  Hiltz, 

Andrew  J.  Roxa,  Thomas  J.  Atkinson, 

W.  H.  Roberts,  Wm.  B.  Nesbitt, 

Wm.  E.  Fisher,  Wm.  A.  Ludlum, 

Henry  F.  Hawkes,  Frank  M.  Slade, 

John  Lewis,  Thomas  F.  Hill, 

John  Wise,  John  Lewis, 

Aaron  N..Channell,  Harrison  G.  Otis, 

Calvin  Goddard,  Abraham  King, 

SECOND  LIEUTENANTS. 

Wm.  E.  Fisher,  Wm.  IL  Glotfelter, 

John  Curtis,  Wm.  B.  Nesbitt, 

Ezra  Stevenson,  Wm.  A.  Ludlum, 

Moses  W.  Trader,  Andrew  C.  Miller, 

James  W.  Ross,  Wm.  Sine, 

Jacob  A.  Yordy,  Thomas  F.  Hill, 

Wm.  H.  Miller,  Frank  M.  Slade, 

Alonzo  M.  Dimmitt,  Michael  B.  Mahoney, 

Aaron  N.  Channell,  Harrison  G.  Otis, 

Horatio  G.  Tibballs,  James  H.  Palmer, 

Robert  H.  Shoemaker,  Maurice  Watkins, 

Hiram  McKay,  Henry  L.  Sherwood, 

John  C.  Campbell,  Robert  B.  Wilson, 

John  V.  O'Connor,  Jonathan  H.  McMillan, 

John  W.  Hiltz,  Abram  King, 

Frederick  B.  Schnebly,  Edward  R.  Grim, 

Thomas  J.  Atkinson,  Fenton  L.  Torrence, 

Edwin  W.  Jacoby,  John  M.  Busby.. 


THE    TWELFTH. 


215 


COMPANY    3D. 


Captain  W.  B.  Smith, 
George  W.  Goode, 
Moses  W.  Trader, 
John  Lewis, 
W.  T.  Timberlake, 
W.  B.  Nesbitt, 
John  W.  McMillan, 
Fred  B.  Schebly, 
Ed  Bloosteman, 
Wm.  S.  Cessna, 
Hiram  D.  Cline, 
Joseph  S.  Clokey, 
Abram  King, 
John  A.  Snyder, 
Samuel  H.  Nesbitt, 
James  I.  Steen, 
Charles  A.  McCarty, 
Ephraim  A.  Adams, 
John  Alkinson, 
John  E.  Brown, 
James  A.  Bailey, 
Henry  Benser, 
John  H.  Baker, 
Francis  G.  Barber, 
Robert  K.  Boggs, 
Robert  P.  Beard, 
Robert  Boggs, 
George  W.  Beard, 
Wm.  Butler, 
Henry  Boyle, 
James  D.  Counsell, 
John  W.  Cline, 
David  R.  Curry, 
John  Cordingly, 


Henry  C.  Huffine, 

Thomas  Hays, 

Patrick  Howard, 

Wm.  H.  Iliff, 

James  H.  Iliff, 

Thomas  W.  Jenkins, 

George  W.  King, 

John  W.  Kirkwood, 

David  M.  Log, 

James  Linton, 

Lymanto  McBride, 

John  McCreary, 

John  McAerleg, 

Joseph  D.  Murry, 

James  W.  W.  Popple, 
Henry  Robinson, 
Wm.  V.  Reading, 
Gilbert  D.  Robertson, 
Alfred  Richardson, 
James  Wells, 
David  Wilson, 
John  F.  Reif, 
Nathan  Romerne, 
James  Ross, 
James  W.  Raney, 
George  W.  Sollersr 
John  S.  Stoops, 
Nathan  H.  Sidwell, 
Charles  W.  Stevenson, 
Sylvester  Sroufe, 
James  K.  Smith, 
John  B.  Scroggy, 
Oliver  Steviett, 
James  Smith, 


216 


GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 


Solon  Cook, 
Staunton  Carter, 
George  Cronels, 
John  Davis, 
Ed  S.  Devine, 
Wm.  A.  Dingess, 
Adam  Dingess, 
David  C.  B.  Ellis, 
Thomas  Ginn, 
John  S.  Harper, 
John  A.  Harper, 
James  Henry. 


Wm.  C.  Shape, 
Matimer  E.  Stone, 
Wm.  P.  Taylor, 
Ledwig  Turner, 
Alex  Turnbull, 
Edward  S.  Thomasson, 
George  Thompson, 
J.  Atkinson  Thomas, 
Daniel  Ullery, 
John  White. 
Cyrus  Bailey, 


Roster  of  94th  Regiment. 


Colonel  Joseph  W.  Frizell, 
Colonel  Stephen  A.  Bassford, 
Lieut.  Col.  Stephen  A.  Bassford, 
Lieut.  Col.  David  King, 
Lieut.  Col.  Rue  P.  llutchins, 
Major  David  King, 
Major  Rue  P.  Hutchins, 
Major  Charles  C.  Gibson, 
Major  Wm.  II.  Snider, 


Surgeon  Edwin  Sinnet, 
Surgeon  Wm.  B.  Gibson, 
Ass't  Surgeon  J.  L.  Sorber, 
Ass't  Surgeon  L.  C.  Fouls, 
Ass't  Surgeon  Wm.  B.  Gibson, 
Ass't  Surgeon  J.  Resley, 
Ass't  Surgeon  Edwin  C.   Booth, 
Ass't  Surg.  D.  W.    Humfreville, 
Chaplain  Wm.  Allington. 


CAPTAINS. 


Perry  Stewart, 
John  C.  Drury, 
Thedius  W.  Walton, 
Rue  P.  Hutchins, 
David  Steel, 
Thomas  H.  Workman, 
Wesley  Gorsuch, 
Charles  C.  Gibson, 
James  Kyle, 
Chauncy  Riffle, 
Wm.  H.  Snider, 
James  E.  Edmons, 


Dixon  G.  McLaughlin, 
Charles  R.  Moss, 
David  T.  Davidson, 
John  W.  Ford, 
Amaziah  Winger, 
Nathan  G.  McConkey, 
Benjamin  F.  Coolidge, 
Frank  A.  Hardy, 
Samuel  H.  Sherlock, 
Alex  Haywood, 
Andrew  Go  wan, 
Samuel  Judy. 


FIRST    LIEUTENANTS. 


Hezekiah  Ivelshner, 
Joshua  H.  Horton, 
Benjamin  F.  Coolidge, 


Frederick  B.  McXeal, 
Amaziah  Winger, 
George  W.  Wilson, 


218  GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 

Dixon  G.  McLaughlin,  Samuel  Judy, 

James  A.  Petticrew,  Alex  Haywood, 

John  A.  Beal,  Andrew  Gowan, 

Alfred  L.  Trader,  Andrew  Wiggins, 

Samuel  T.  Arnold,  Wm.  D.  Putnam, 

Wm.  H.  Snider,  Henry  C.  Cushman,. 

George  D.  Farrer,  James  Mitchell. 

Nathan  G.  McConkey,  John  A.  Hivling, 

John  W.  Ford,  James  T.  Pierson, 

Frank  A.  Hardy,  M.  Dickey, 

Henry  A.  Tomlinson,  James  B.  Cross, 

James  E.  Edmons,  Morrison  M.  Markwith,. 

Daniel  D.  Hunter,  Edward  Connor, 

John  Kingery,  Frank  Denwiddie, 

Samuel  H.  Sherlock,  H.  Newton  Arnold. 

SECOND  LIEUTENANTS. 

Amaziah  Winger,  John  Kingery, 

Frederick  B.  McNeal,  Barton  C.  Mitchell, 

Frank  A.  Hardy,  Alexander  Haywood,. 

Andrew  Wiggins,  John  P.  Patterson, 

Henry  A.  Tomlinson,  Samuel  Judy, 

Samuel  Walton,  Andrew  Gowan, 

David  T.  Davidson,  Henry  C.  Cushman, 

George  H.  Maddox,  James  Mitchell, 

Charles  R.  Moss,  John  A.  Hivling, 

George  W.  Wilson,  James  T.  Pierson, 

James  E.  Edmon,  M.  Dickey,, 
Wm.  D.  Putnam. 


COMPANY  E. 

David  Steel,  John  S.  Perkins, 

John  A.  Beal,  E.  S.  Palmer, 

Samuel  Walton,  Milo  A.  Richison, 

Samuel  H.  Pierce,  Wm.  B.  Richison, 


THE    NINETY  FOURTH. 


21D 


John  Kingery, 

James  Mitchell, 

James  W.  Lucas, 

David  W.  Surgert, 

O.  H.  P.  Knal, 

Augustus  Kempt, 

Jacob  Miller. 

W.  H.  H.  Towler, 

Charles  Hoffman, 

Josephus  Cover, 

Wm.  Nalan, 

George  H.  Andrew, 

Wm.  F.  Snediker, 

E.  H.  Dewitt, 

Henry  Abey, 

Simon  P.  Ally. 

Charles  Bell, 

Joseph  W.  Beck, 

Samuel  A.  Bowermaster, 

Tilbert  Browder, 

Cyrus  Brov/n, 

Wm.  Brannum, 

Daniel  Clohesey, 

Abraham  Coy, 

Isaac  Cover, 

Oscar  Chisty, 

Adam  Carnwell, 

W.  B.  Cornwell, 

D.  W.  Carpenter, 

Christopher  Cory, 

Lewis  Cass  Cotterell, 

Michael  Clohesey, 

Lorenzo  Clark, 

J.  M.  Cotterell, 

Hiram  R.  Conn, 

John  Davis, 

Solomon  Dodge, 

T.  C.  Dunn, 


John  Ridenhour, 
John  W.  Steel, 
Wm.  Shane, 
J.  C.  Stewart, 
George  M.  Smith, 
J.  R.  Stewart, 
Archibald  Steen, 
Madison  Spahr, 
Wm.  Smith, 
John  A.  Steel, 
Wm.  N.  Gilbert, 
Wm.  H.  Goe, 
James  A.  Gowdy, 
Samuel  Gowdy, 
Jasper  N.  Greene, 
John  A.  Hivling, 
Jacob  P.  Harner, 
Samuel  Heathcookr 
Finley  Hopkins, 
Wesley  Watson, 
James  A.  Harper, 
Wm.  B.  Holzapple,. 
Andrew'  Jackson, 
Wm.  Jones, 
Alfred  Jones, 
Patrick  Jones, 
John  R.  Jacoby, 
James  H.  Kyle, 
Isaac  P.  Kelley, 
John  C.  Lovett,. 
Thomas  Leary, 
James  Liddle, 
Albert  H.  Leech, 
Robert  Little, 
Evan  B.  McCord, 
Hugh  McQuiston, 
James  P.  McFarland, 
Isaac  Martin, 


-220 


GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 


George  Uickerson, 
John  M.  Eckert, 
Harrison  Fugale, 
James  M.  Flanigan, 
Wm.  Finley, 
Wm.  Fogwell, 
S.  T.  Gallen, 
John  A.  Goe, 
Henry  Heimer, 
Frank  Haverstick, 
Abel  Haughey, 
James  M.  Hames. 
John  Hussey, 
Thomas  S.  Huston, 
George  W.  Huston, 
Phil  C.  Harsh  man, 
Emnet  Jobe, 
D.  A.  Jones, 
Addison  M.  Jones, 
Jacob  Knee, 
David  Kelley, 
Adam  G.  Kershner, 
John  H.  Koogler, 
Allen  Lucas, 
Solomon  Lucas, 
Fred  B.  Ledbeller, 
Elijah  H.  Lewis,     . 
Henry  I.  Luty, 
Joseph  Lewis, 
W.  A.  Martin, 
Samuel  Neal, 
-Robert  Pratt, 


John  A.  Miller, 
Henry  Oakman, 
Simeon  W.  Oldham, 
Abner  W.  Oldham, 
John  Phillips, 
Harrison  R.  Putnam, 
David  Patterson, 
Alfred  Rader, 
Frederick  Steward, 
Samuel  Sutler, 
Wm.  Studevant, 
Nathaniel  Studevant, 
George  S.  Sharp, 
Obediah  Sylvester, 
John  F.  Shearer, 
John  M.  Sellars, 
Lassing  II.  Shadley, 
Henry  Story, 
Adam  Sites, 
Martin  Sepler, 
James  M.  Tounsley, 
Evan  Tiser, 
Wm.  Tingley, 
Michael  Tobias, 
Henry  W.  Tobias, 
Harrison  Truby, 
John  Tohos, 
John  M.  Vancleaf, 
James  R.  P.  Weaver, 
Lorenzo  Williams, 
Joshua  Winget, 
John  W.  Wike). 


COMPANY    II. 


James  Kyle, 
Alfred  L.  Trader, 
David  T.  Davidson, 


Wm.  Bair, 

Charles  II .  Thomas, 

John  P.  Patterson, 


THE    NINETY-FOURTH. 


Andrew  Gowars, 
Clinton  C.  Nickols, 
John  G.  McPherson, 
Isaac  R.  Lane, 
James  M.  Thirkield, 
David  W.  Williamson, 
Philip  L.  McDowell, 
Levi  Rader, 
Charles  II.  Miller, 
George  W.  Pottle, 
George  Gillett, 
Vespasian  Pottle, 
Wm.  Foreman, 
John  G.  Hull, 
John  I.  Bull, 
James  E.  Bull, 
Andrew  II.  Black, 
Daniel  Buckley, 
Jacob  Brocias, 
Wm.  Cliftor, 
Daniel  Conrad, 
John  X.  Chisty, 
Hugh  M.  Cooper, 
Robert  Cooper, 
David  D.  Cheeney, 
Wm.   H.  Crawford, 
James  Clark, 
Frank  Dinurddie, 
Louis  Duke, 
James  Doole, 
Dennis  H.  Deam, 
Gilbert  Dehart, 
Granville  P.  EMsall, 
John  Eyler, 
Henry  H.  Eavey, 
Samuel  Furgu^on, 
Lewis  Gilbert, 
Ge.orge  V.  Goqde, 


David  R.  Hopping, 
James  Holt, 
John  II.  Hoover, 
John  F.  James, 
James  Losly, 
Wm.  K.  McLaughlin, 
Patrick  H.  Maley, 
Albert  II.  Miller, 
Samuel  II .  McMillan, 
Smith  Mendenhall, 
Samuel  Mendenhall, 
John  II .  Noble, 
Martin  O.  Dowel, 
Christopher  Peterson, 
Lewis  Peterson, 
Wilber  Peterson, 
Abel  F.  Peterson, 
Jonas  Peterson,  jr, 
James  M.  Quinn, 
Thomas  Reid, 
James  R.  Reid, 
Anthony  C.  Rupell, 
Wm.  A.  Street, 
James  M.  Starr, 
John  D.  M.  Stewart, 
Alfred  Stratton, 
Robert  K.  Stevenson, 
Benjamin  Short, 
Wm.  A.  Hook, 
James  M.  Smith, 
Fenton  Squire, 
Jacob  M.  Sutton, 
Samuel  Thompson, 
John  K.  Tannyhill, 
John  C.  Thompson, 
James  A.  Welch, 
Mahlon  Womble, 
Joseph  K.  Wright, 


222  GREENE  COUNTY  IN  THE  WAR. 

Wm.  M.  Walton,  Daniel  Vulty, 

Charles  E.  Way,  Jesse  Wright, 

James  Staley,  Robert  P.  Walker, 

Samuel  Strickler,  George  M.  Wright, 

James  A.  Smeigh,  George  C.  Winter, 

Cornelius  Stark,  Hugh  M.  Weir, 

Wm.  C.  Thompson,  John  W.  Whiteman, 

Christian  Vanhorn,  David  M.  Winter. 


Roster  of  110th  Regiment. 


Colonel  J.  Warren  Keifer, 
Lieut.  Colonel  Wm.  N.  Foster, 
Lieut.  Colonel  Otho  H.  Binkley, 
Major,  Otho  H.  Binkley, 
Major  Wm.  S.  McElwaine, 
Major  Aaron  Spangler, 
Surgeon  S.  Pixley, 
Surgeon  R.  McCandless, 
Ass't  Surgeon  E.  C.  Owens, 


Ass't  Surgeon  H.  H.  Bishop, 
Ass't  Surgeon  A.  W.  Pinkerton, 
Ass't  Surgeon  John  W.  Mack, 
Ass't  Surgeon  Wm.  II.  Park, 
Ass't  Surgeon  E.  P.  Ebersole, 
Chaplain  James  Harvey, 
Chaplain  Lucius   W.    Chapman, 
Chaplain  Milton  J.  Miller, 


COMPANY   D. 


Captain  Wm.  McElwain, 
First  Lieut.  Daniel  D.  Moore, 
Second  Lieut.  Alex.  Trimble, 
First  Serg't  Thomas  S.  Clark, 
Second  Serg't  Joseph  Vaneaton, 
Third  Serg't  Wm.  A.  Jones, 
Fourth  Serg't  Wm.  H.  Byrd, 
Fifth  Sergt  Wm.  H.  Hany, 
Corporal  Lewis  II.  Beal, 
Corporal  Franklin  H.  McDaniel, 
Corporal  A.  Pickthem, 
Corporal  Abraham  Sheeley, 
Corporal  Thomas  Goe, 
Corporal  Thomas  J.  Daughterly, 
Corporal  Wm.  V.  Luce, 
Corporal  Frederick  LaRue, 


James  H.  demons, 
John  Crites, 
Jesse  C.  demons, 
David  Crawford, 
Hiram  Crumley, 
Stephen  Dunn, 
Wm.  R.  Day, 
James  Dukin, 
James  C.  Freeman, 
Amos  W.  Files, 
George  M.  Fletcher, 
George  W.  Gano, 
John  Gaylor, 
Wm.  Gaylor, 
Frederick  Husker, 
•  Christopher  Hornick, 


224  GREENE  COUNTY  IN  THE  WAR. 

Preston  Anderson,  Oliver  P.  Heaton, 

Samuel  N.  Adams,  Peter  Honecker, 

Nelson  G.  Adams,  James  C.  Hartsook, 

Harmon  Anderson,  A.  C.  Hubbard, 

James  C.  Bralton,  Joseph  G.  Hawkins, 

David  Curl,  James  H.  Harshman. 


Roster  of  44th  Regiment. 


Colonel  Samuel  A.  Gilbert, 
Lieut.  Col.  H.  Blair  Wilson, 
Lieut.  Col.  A.  O.  Mitchell, 
Lieut.  Col.  Lysander  W.  Tulley, 
Major  A.  O.  Mitchell, 
Major  Alpheus  S.  Moore. 


Lysander  W.  Tulley, 
Nickolus  D.  Badger, 
Samuel  C.  Howell, 
Edward  Rice, 
T.  B.  Burkholcler, 
Brinton  Baker, 
Joseph  Badger, 
Milo  E.  Lawrence, 
Wm.  H.  Dugdale, 
O.  S.  Lynn, 
L.  M.  Hageman, 
Isaac  N.  Evans, 
John  W.  Berth, 
Caleb  Paris, 
M.  I.  Loy, 
Frasser  Brown, 
J.  M.  R.  Cline, 
J.  H.  Armstrong, 
Wm.  Armstrong, 
Joseph  Baker, 
Wm.  Baker, 

Thomas  Batchelder, 
15 


Surgeon  H.-  K.  Steele, 
Ass't  Surgeon  John  H.  Rodgers, 
Ass't  Surgeon  Douglas  Luce, 
Ass't  Surgeon  Benj.  F.  Davis, 
Chaplain  Thomas  P.  Childs, 


D. 


James  C.  Brown, 
Zebulon  Berth, 
John  B.  Cross, 
Hamilton  Cross, 
Robert  B.  Carlisle, 
Patrick  Cashin, 
Robert  Cheeny, 
Jonathan  Cline, 
J.  F.  Collier, 
H.  J.  Confer, 
John  Crawford, 
Charles  Creighton, 
Edward  Cassady, 
Ripley  J.  Davis, 
Michael  Dillon, 
John  C.  Elliot, 
Aaron  H.  Ellis, 
Jacob  M.  Ford, 
John  Flatter, 
Robert  Farris, 
Charles  Field, 
O.  T.  Hale. 


Roster  of  10th  Ohio  Battery. 


COMMISSIONED   OFFICERS. 


Captain  J.  R.  Grain, 

First  Lieut.  J.  B.  Gage,  sr,  V.  E., 

First  Lieut.  James  Gilmore,  jr. 


Sec'd  Lieut.  S.  A.  Galbreath,  sr., 
Sec'd  Lieut.  J.  C.  Bontecon,  jr., 


NON-COMMISSIONED  OFFICERS. 


First  Serg'tJ.  W.  Randall,  V.  E., 
Q.  Master's  Serg't  Geo.  Dasher, 
R.  L.  White,  F.  S.,  V.  E., 
W.  II.  Byrcl,  F.  S.,  V.  E. 


X.  Daron,  F.  S.,  V.  E., 
Wm.  Myers,  F.  S.,  V.  E., 
George  O.  White,  F.  S.,  V.  E., 
Joseph   L.  Gilmore,  F.  S.,  V.  E 


Cal.  Swift, 

J.  B.  Marshall, 

P.  G.  Clevell,  V.  E., 

B.  C.  Johnson,  V.  E., 

John  Kauffman,  V.  E 

Wells  Jones,  V.  E., 

John  Sayers, 

Jacob  King, 

George  Went/,  V.  E. 


Wm.  R.  Arthur,  Y.  E 
John  M.  Armstrong, 
Wm.  Andrew. 
Henrv  Bovles,  V.  E., 


CORPORALS. 


Andrew  Shafer,, 
Jacob  Beemer,  V.  E., 
Henry  Owens, 

Artificer  Jacob  Wheeler,  V.  E 
Artificer  Wm.  W.  McFarland, 
Bugler  ch.  John  G.  Trimble, 
Bugler  Charles  Maye'-, 
Wagoner  John  W.  Friend, 


PRIVATES. 


fames  S.  Beemes, 
Daniel  Buckley, 
Henry  Bet/,   1st, 
Henry  Bet/,  2(1, 


TENTH    OHIO    BATTERY. 


227 


Wm.  Boelzner, 
Anthony  Boehm, 
Wm.  Broder,  V.  E., 
Herman  Bolenhagen, 
Theodore  Becker, 
Anton  Brewer, 
John  Bolander, 
Isaiah  Cook, 
Wm.  Cook,  V.  E.,' 
John  A.  Conger, 
Albert  Cochran,  V.  E 
Andrew  Crissman, 
Wm.  M.  Daugherty, 
George  R.  Davis, 
Denis  Delaney, 
Frank  Ditmer,  V.  E., 
George  E.  Diprey,  V. 
Nicholas  Dorn, 
Lewis  Dixon, 
Gottfried  Deckert, 
Wm.  II.  Ditton, 
Morris  Davis, 

John  F.  Dreste, 

John  Eggert,  V.  E., 
Francis  Ebert, 

Benjamin  Farnsworth, 

Augustus  Fisher, 

John  T.  Fishbaugh. 
Franklin  Foughty,  V. 

Filander  Ford, 

Joseph  Funk, 

John  Fieber, 

Jacob  Gift, 

Albert  Gauss, 

Michael  Geisel,  V.  E., 

Henry  P.  Gross, 

Xevin  C.  M.  Hill, 

Herman  Hayn,  V.  E., 


V.  E. 


Wm.  Harp,   V.  E., 

George  Heller, 

Charles  Hanway, 

Edward  Humphreys, 

Charles  Hollowell, 

Edwin  Hollowell, 

Michael  Helk,  V.  E., 

Wm.  Heineke,  V.  E., 

Nicholas  Hertent, 

John  Irwin, 

George  F.  Johnson, 

Isaac  Jolley,  V.  E., 

Henry  P.  Jones, 

James  Judy, 

Peter  Joute, 

John  S.  Kirkwood,  V.  E.r 

Walter  Keith, 

Frank  Kauffman,  V.  E.. 

Emil  King, 

Ignatz  Koch, 

Michael  Von  Kennen,  \'.  E., 

Anthony  Koenig,  Y.  E., 

Wm.  Koebler, 

Frank  Knauber, 

Milton  P.  Layman, 

John  Lahey,  V.  E., 

Frederick  Linderman,  V.  E., 

Frederick  Maurer,  V.  E., 

Jonathan  McDormond, 

Myers  Mitchel, 

John  A.  Mitchel, 

James  C.  Morgan, 

Adam  Markley,  V.  E., 

George  Moore, 

Frank  Moline, 

George  Met/, 

Henry  Meyer, 

James  Nesbit, 


228 


GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 


Gustav  Nolte, 

Philip  Ott, 

Louis  Philips, 

George  Pfeifer,  V.  E., 

Wm.  Pritchard, 

Hiram  Powers, 

Jeremiah  Parsons,  V.  E., 

Charles  S.  Ramsey, 

Levi  W.  Robison, 

Andrew  J.  Rudduck,  V.  E., 

Levi  Ringwalt, 

Dempster  Randall, 

John  W.  Randall,  V.  E., 

George  W.  Randall, 

John  Ruhle, 

Gotleib  Reiner, 

James  Ryan, 

Andrew  Shimeal,  V.  E., 

Thomas  C.  Smith,  V.  E., 

George  Smith, 

Jacob  B.  Smith, 

Henry  C.  Smith, 

George  W.  Shroude,  V.  E. 

Abraham  Stout, 

Christopher  Schrag,  V.  E., 

Frederick  Supper. 


Joseph  Shafer, 
Joseph  Streble, 
Fra^k  Schneider,  V.  E., 
Frederick  Schaufert, 
John  T.  Stephens, 
John  H.  Simpson,  V.  E., 
Werner  Schlumph,  V.  E., 
James  A.  Thomas,  V.  E., 
George  Toy, 
Achabees  Tarrant, 
George  L.  Townsley, 
Reese  Underwood, 
Edward  W.  Vanhorn, 
Wm.  Volk,  V.  E., 
George  Verhr, 
George  H.  White, 
Samuel  C.  Wright, 
George  Wehrley,  V.  E., 
Wm.  M.  Williams,  V.  E., 
John  Wallanbauft, 
Conrad  Weiss,  V.  E., 
Jacob  Witson, 
Chares  Weiland, 
Thomas  E.  White, 
Frederick  Young, 


DIED  IN  SERVICE. 


Thomas  Day, 
John  Fulerton, 
James  Guyton, 
Joseph  Martins, 
Patrick  Malone, 
Ezra  T.  Mitchner, 
Patrick  Murphy. 


Levi  Reams, 
Albert  Sheldon, 
Adam  Seifert, 
Amos  Thompson, 
John  F.  Wilson, 
David  Wright, 


TENTH    OHIO    BATTERY. 


229 


DESERTED. 


Jacob  Barnhard, 
Solon  Cook, 
Richard  Giligan, 
Charles  Hummel, 
Charles  C.  Irwin, 
Robert  Morrison, 


Wm.  R.  Rennarcl. 
Michael  Mitchel, 
John  Snodgrass, 
John  Thompson, 
Frank  Smith, 
Louis  Tuge, 


DISCHARGED. 


Captain  H.  B.  White, 

Captain  Francis  Seaman, 

Lieut.  Frederick  W.  Bardwell, 

Lieut.  A.  A.  Blount, 

Lieut.  Edward  Grosskopff, 

Lieut.  Wm.  T.  Newcomb, 

Lieut.  George  Kleder, 

Lieut.  Lanson  Zane, 

First  Serg't  Charles  S.  Rice, 

First  Serg't  Wm.  F.  Nixon, 

Q.  M.  Serg't  Abraham  Hulsizer, 


Sergeant  Levi  Henderson, 
Sergeant  Jonas  Tease, 
Corporal  Greenbury  Milburn, 
Corporal  Francis  O'Shea, 
Corporal  Pelegreno  Tuchasey, 
Artificer  John  S.  Owens, 
Artificer  Mortimer  Carey, 
Artificer  Erasmus  Tulleys, 
Artificer  Joseph  dine, 
Bugler  Wm.  H.  Bretney, 


PRIVATES. 


Charles  M.  Adams, 
Henry  K.  Brown, 
James  Brown, 
Samuel  A.  Barr, 
Isaiah  L.  Bottsford, 
Thomas  Beacham, 
John  Britton, 
Thomas  Bush, 
Isaiah  Cook, 
Philip  Demer, 
John  Dunson, 
Robert  Dunson, 
Jeff.  C.  Davis, 
John  A.  Davis, 


Wm.  H.  Eiwell, 
Richard  Ealey, 
Charles  Fisher, 
Orlando  V.  Flora, 
Thomas  Fitzgerrald, 
Thomas  Fryar, 
Edward  Gavin, 
Julius  R.  Gillett, 
John  A.  Goe, 
Wm.  H.  Grant, 
Michael  Hobran, 
Pat.  Juge, 
Pat.  Keating, 
David  Kearns, 


230  GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 

John  Kershner,  Wm.  Ryan, 

Daniel  Kurtz,  Richard  Sparrow, 

Samuel  J.  Knott,  Jacob  Switzer, 

James  Kitchen,  John  W.  Shumaker, 

Wm.  Leslie,  Benjamin  P.  Scott, 

John  C.  LeiboUl,  John  Scott, 

Snow.  R.  Laurance,  Batz  Spicemaker, 

Calvin  Meachem,  Reuben  Savage, 

Augustus  Machelite,  Philo  M.  Swift, 

George  B.  McPherson,  Samuel  Stevens, 

Michael  Murphy,  Emsley  D.  Smith,    • 

Joseph  J,  Osborn,  Henry  Vanmeter, 

Mat.  Pandegrast,  Nathan  Wike, 

B.  F.  Peck,       .  George  S.  Wright, 

John  W.  Randall,  Fred  Weber, 

Dempster  Randall,  David  Wall, 

Densmore  Randall,  Jacob  Wilhelm, 

James  Rix,  James  Worthington. 

TRANSFERS.— Vet.    Res.   Corps. 

George  Cave,  Wm.  H.  Levan, 

James  K.  Frazier,  Lucius  Luce, 

Joseph  Margrave,  James  O.  Salesbury. 

UNDER-COOKS. 

Edward  Kenedy,  Ed  Spencer, 

James  McMillen,  Charles  Helm,  officer's  servant, 

James  Sykes. 


Roster  of  154th  Regiment. 


Colonel  Robert  Stevenson, 
Lieut.  Colonel  E.  Wilson, 
Major  Wm.  A.  Neil, 
Surgeon  George  Watt, 
Ass't  Surgeon  Leigh  McGinn; 
Quartermaster  A.  L.  Trader. 


Adjutant  J.  B.  Hagan, 
Chaplain  Robert  Caslin, 
Serg't  Major  Linus  P.  Bonner, 
Commissary  Serg't  Henry  Miller, 
Commissary  Serg't  L.  Paine, 


COMPANY 


Captain  James  B.  Corry, 
First  Lieut.  John  I.  Heinz, 
Second  Lieut.  Jasper  W.  Reed, 
Sergeant  Pierce  Folkerth, 
Second  Serg't  'Sam'l  W.  Cox,  jr., 
Third  Serg't  Charles  Shaw, 
Fourth  Serg't  John  Hume, 
Fifth  Serg't  Joseph  R.  Bull, 
Corporal  Isaac  A.  Furguson, 
Second  Corporal  Henry  Cony, 
Third  Corporal  George  B.  Hyde, 
Fourth  Corporal  M.  Musselman, 
Fifth  Corporal  C.  B.  Lewis, 
Sixth  Corporal  S.  J.  Ward, 
Seventh  Corporal  B.  R.  Gass, 
Eighth  Corporal  James  Gregg, 
Drum  Major  Julius  Cone, 
Fifer  Alburton  F.  Hopkins, 
Andrew  Armstrong, 
.Robert  Armstrong, 


WTm.  Brewer, 
David  R.  Brewer, 
Joseph  Baldwin, 
George  Baker, 
John  Birch, 
Newton  A.  Brown, 
Walter  Blaisdell, 
Wm.  Baker, 
Sylvester  B.  Bloomfield, 
John  H.  Barton, 
James  H.  Baker, 
George  Carlisle, 
Ira  Collier, 
James  D.  Currie, 
Wm.  R.  Corey, 
Cornelius  Crist. 
Wm.  Cleveland, 
Isaac  H.  Crowell, 
Wm.  B.  Cornwell, 
Wm.  H.  H.  Deming, 


232 


GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 


Chauncy  W.  Deming, 
Andrew  Dodds, 
Jonathan  Folck, 
Patrick  Fogerty, 
Kimball  Farmer, 
Cyrus  Hurch, 
Silas  Hopping, 
Moses  Hopping, 
John  W.  Hamilton, 
Wm.  Hafner, 
Charles  Harlan, 
Elmer  B.  Hopkins, 
Wilson  A.  Hopkins, 
James  Harris, 
Daniel  A.  Jobe, 
Augustus  H.  Jones, 
Baker  Jones, 
David  Kershner, 
Nathaniel  King, 
Charles  Knott, 
Philip  Kennedy, 
Theodore  Leonard, 
Edgar  Lefever, 
Samuel  McColloch, 
James  C.  Miller, 


James  Nevins, 
John  Nickols, 
Joel  B.  Record, 
Andrew  J.  Smith, 
Abram  Sweny, 
Wm.  R.  Sloane, 
Russel  Tulley, 
Joseph  M.  C.  Wilson, 
Wm.  L.  Wilson, 
Frank  Wilder, 
Daniel  Wilson, 
Pardon  C.  Wilson, 
Hiatt  Welliston, 
James  F.  Lynn, 
Ezra  B.  Lewis, 
Richard  McCullough, 
Joel  Wilder, 
George  Town, 
Abram  Pearson, 
Augustus  S.  Hildrcth, 
Abraham  Johnson, 
Leonard  Mower, 
Johnson  Weakly, 
Frederick  Mars, 
James  McNeal. 


COMPANY    13. 


Captain  A.  C.  Miller, 

thirst  Lieut.  J.  H.  Matthews, 

Second  Lieut.  Oscar  Pool, 

W.  B.  Smith, 

P.  L.  McDowald, 

C.  Taylor, 

R.  F.  Marshall, 

J.  P.  Poland, 

M.  F.  Anderson, 

L.  King, 


P.  L.  Davis, 
W.  M.  Beveridgej 
George  Lauman, 
E.  C.  Hamilton, 
C.  I.  Nesbitt, 
G.  R.  Gibney, 
J.  D.  Allen, 
Wm.  Alberger, 
Wm.  Anderson, 
J.  L.  Alexander,, 


THE    ONE    HUNDRED    AND    FIFTY-FOURTH. 


233 


G.  M.  Boycl, 
R.  F.  Buckles^ 
Wm.  Brown, 
H.  E.  Barlow, 

B.  Y.  Berry, 
George  Beal, 
Robert  Boyce, 
George  II.  Crabb, 
D.  M.  Charters, 
Xathame  Collins, 

A.  Cross, 
M.  Cook, 

C.  E.  Case, 
Dan  Dean, 
S.  C.  Elwell, 
J.  Erwin, 

J.  Ewing,  jr.,    . 

B.  F.  Good, 

D.  A.  Grug, 

F.  C.  Hicks, 

J.  A.  Harbison, 
George  Haliclay, 
James  Hays, 
A.  Kelley, 
II.  B.   Kepler, 
O.  Miller, 

E.  L.  Moorehouse, 
J.  E.  Martin, 

O.  W.  Marshall, 

G.  W.  Manor, 
J.  A.  Miller, 
R.  F.  Martin, 
S.  Marshall, 
Wm.  Milbourne, 
D.  G.  Martin, 

J.  G.  McWhirk, 
H.  McFadden, 
Thomas  Moore, 


J.  H.  Miller, 
G.  W.  Neville, 
Samuel  Newton, 
A.  C.  Neal, 
S.  G.  Oakley, 
E.  C.  Paine, 
G.  L.  Paine, 
R.  H.  C.  Parcell, 
Wm.  Pettigrew, 
Jerry  Parkhill, 
.    Charles  Robinson, 
M.  W.  Roberts, 
Joseph  Slipp, 
E.  W.  Shane, 
H.  B.  Syeney, 
Frank  Sweet, 
A.  L.  Smith, 
Nat  H.  Stutsman, 
Lon  Snively, 
S.  L.  Taylor, 
J.  M.  Thirkield, 
W.  W.  Torrence, 
Mark  Ullery, 
R.  B.  Williams, 
J.  E.  Wright, 
D.  Williams, 
John  Blessing, 
Wm.  Hamilton, 
Thomas  T.  Harrington, 
Uriah  Homey, 
Folger  Howell,      * 
II.  B.  Hopping, 
John  F.  Hopping, 
II.  C.  Johnson, 
D.  C.  Laurence, 
A.  Lafferty, 
J.  M.  McLane, 
Alexander  McLane, 


234 


GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 


J.  C.  Me Farl and, 
Aaron  Milburn, 
Wm.  M.  McFarland, 
Martin  McClelland, 
F.  A.  McKinney, 
Martin  Musselman, 
J.  O.  McClintic, 
Ira  K.  Minton, 
Thomas  Nesbett, 
George  B.  Patterson, 
Wm.  Potter, 
Michael  Raper, 
W.  Sherrer, 
Charles  H.  Srouf, 


J.  N.  Saum, 
S.  I.  Sandersj 
George  W.  Shroad. 
Samuel  Sparrow, 
Wm.  Stark, 
San  ford  Wilson, 
Leonodas  Wilson, 
H.  D.  Wise, 
David  J.  Wise, 
Samuel  Wise, 
George  O.  White, 
Calvin  Williams, 
Martin  Whalen, 
Wm.  11.  Wright. 


COMPVANY   13. 


'Captain  Henry  B.  Guthrie, 
First  Lieut.  George  C.  Canfield, 
Second  Lieut.  Benj.  K.  Darst, 
Silas  B.  Shaner, 
John  R.  Ridenhour, 
Thomas  Halverstick, 
A.  B.  Cosier, 
•George  A.  Ilarner, 
Joseph  Sway  nee, 
Henry  C.  Glotfelter, 
Albert  Swadner, 
Harvey  Helmer, 
James  Marshall, 
John  Archer, 
Samuel  H.  Bo r off, 
Albert  Haynes, 
Cyrus  Beackem, 
Joseph  J.  Osburn, 
Thomas  Archer, 
Isaac  Ankeny, 
Jacob  Ankeny, 


Alexander  Anderson, 
Henry  J.  Uoroff, 
Wilson  S.  Bumgardner, 
David  A.  Brewer, 
David  Bopp, 
Joseph  Benham, 
Wm.  II.    Brown, 
John  W.  Benson, 
Adam  R.  Bickett, 
Edward  Beal, 
Harvey  Bickett, 
Reuben  B.  Carley, 
Wm.  G.  Cory, 
James  W.  Collins, 
James  M.  Collins, 
James  Carvon, 
David  R.  Col  well, 
John  Frost, 
Andrew  Fisher, 
Harry  Furguson, 
John  Fields, 


THE    ONE    HUNDRED    AND    FIFTY-FOURTH.  235 

David  Fields,  Joel  F.  Needles, 

George  W.  Gross,  Michael  H.  Powers, 

Wm.  H.  Huston,  Samuel  V.  Prather, 

Samuel  Harner,  John  Ritchie, 

John  Haynes,  Andrew  Reader, 

John  H.  Hyland,  Adolphus  Stevenson, 

Henry  Harman,  Jacob  S.  Swainey, 

Will  Hayes,  Solomon  Sheeley, 

George  Hendrick,  Jackson  Sidensticker, 

John  W.  Haverstick,  Andrew  J.  Sutton, 

Wm.  J.  Haverstick,  John  Swaime, 

Hiram  Irvin,  Isaac  Shew, 

John  W.  Irvin,  Isaac  Swadner, 

James  E.  Jimkins,  Jonathan  Story, 

George  W.  Gerner,  W.  H.  Scott, 

Powell  Lamine,  David  W.  Wolf, 

Timothy  Linebaugh,  Wm.  H.  Wolf, 

Charles  Lodbetter,  Abram  M.  Wolf, 

Steven  McClain,  Henry  Weinreich, 
Burgess  Morgan. 

COMl^AT-s  Y   K. 

Captain  Joseph  F.  Bouck,  Eighth  Corp.  Simon  Gast, 

First  Lieut.  Benj.   H.  Barney,  Noah  Aley, 

Second  Lieut.  John  W.  Tobias,  Levi  D.  Aley, 

First  Sergeant'John  E.  Felton,  Wesley  Blessing, 

Second  Serg't  O.  II.  P.  Moler,  David  H.  Baker, 

Third  Serg't  Mark  Newland,  Jacob  L.  Broadstone, 

Fourth  Serg't  Jacob  L.  Land,  Albert  T.  Bush, 

Fifth  Serg't  Neal  Zimmerman,  Aaron  Cory, 

Corporal  Levi  T.  Nagle,  Benjamin  F.  Cory, 

Second  Corp.  Sam'l   H.  Prather,          Wm.  S.  Chany, 

Third  Corp.  Wm.  Haverstick,  Joseph  Cover, 

Fourth  Corp.  C.  M.  Galloway,  Henry  J.  Cory, 

Fifth  Corp.  Sampson  Cosad,  Valentine  Coy, 

Sixth  Corp.  Paris  H.  Peterson,  John  Carter,  — H 

Seventh  Corp.  S.  H.  Harshman,  Thomas  W.  Carson, 


236 


GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 


James  Dinwiddie, 
Wm.  II.  Engle, 
Milton  Fookes, 
Henry  Fishenig, 
Jacob  Garst, 
John  W.  Gordon, 
John  W.  Haverstick, 


Sylvester  Haus, 
Jacob  Helmer, 
John  M.  Hawker, 
Montgomery  Harshmanr 
John  Haus, 
John  I.  Hook, 
John  O.  Harman. 


F. 


Captain  Richard  King, 
Daniel  McMillan, 
Jesse  R.  Marshall, 
John  W.  Manor, 
Daniel  P.  Jeffries, 
Wm.  M.  North, 
John  S.  Watts, 
Joshua  Jackson, 
John  R.  Gowdy, 
Chapel  II.  Winter, 
Hugh  M.  Andrew, 
Daniel  M.  Stewart, 
Wm.  McClelland, 
James  G.  Stevenson, 
Albert  Marshall, 
Albert  Stratton, 
Oliver  Bayless, 
Samuel  J.  Andrew, 
Dan  Baker, 
George  H.  Bayless, 
Ambrose  Beal, 
Isaac  S.  Bond, 
Erastus  Bonner, 
Linus  P.  Bonner, 
Edward  M.  Bonner, 
Edward  A.  Binkley, 
John  II.  Bratton, 


John  G.  Brown r 
James  S.  Buck, 
Robert  A.  Buck, 
Wm.  II.  Corey, 
Albert  Collier, 
Thornton  Collier, 
George  W.  Cosby, 
Jeremiah  E.  Cosby,. 
John  Charters, 
Michael  Day, 
Wm.  Findley, 
Henry  P.  Galloway, 
James  H.  Gowdy, 
Joseph  C.  Cartrell, 
Wm.  S.  Galvin, 
Wm.  Graham, 
Thomas  Ginn, 
James  M.  Hawkins, 
Wm.  H.  Hutchison, 
James  Hart, 
Edward  Hicks, 
Luther  Haines, 
Jacob  James, 
Samuel  A.  Kendall,. 
John  W.  King, 
James  B.  King, 
A.  II.  Kirkpatrick, 


THE    ONE    HUNDRED    AND    FIFTY  FOURTH.  237 

George  McGaughey,  George  Shoemaker, 

Isaac  McElwaine,  Jacob  Smith, 

James  W.  McDaniel,  Isaac  Shearer, 

Charles  R.  Milburn,  Jacob  H.  Snell, 

John  Menmues,  Harrison  Snyder, 

James  Menmues,  Franklin  B.  Taylor, 

John  Maxwell,  Wm.  C.  Winter, 

Wm.  II.  Pierce,  Alexander  J.  C.  Wead, 

James  P.  Pierce,  James  C.  T.  Wead, 

Joseph  Ray,  Jackson  Whiliman, 

Orville  Read,  John  Warnock, 

Elijah  B.  Reeves,  Wilson  H.  Wilson, 

Adam  Russel,  John  Watson, 

James  M.  Stratton,  Wm.  Watson, 

James  R.  Stewart,  Steven  Warwick, 

Frederick  Shoemaker,  Benjamin  F.  Jameay, 

David  W.  Shoemaker,  Wm.  A.  Robertson. 

COMPANY    G. 

John  W.  Hepfard,  Elias  Quinn, 

Ben  H.  Hontop,  John  Reeker, 

Wm.  Hawker,  John  Rolms, 

Wm.  John,  Robert  Richarson, 

Douglas  E.  King,  George  Richarson, 

Joseph  H.  Cable,  David  Sherman, 

George  C.  Koogler,  Francis  P.  Stull, 

Samuel  B.  Kelly,  Peter  Swagard, 

Wm.  Lesher,  Emance  Snyder, 

John  Lents,  John  A.  Stewart, 

David  R.  Lesher,  Aaron  Shingledecker, 

Wm.  Leonard,  James  M.  C.  Stewart, 

David  Lindsey,  Samuel  H.  Strickle, 

John  Miller,  John  Srobel, 
John  Mallow,  Edward  Stine, 

John  Mclntosh,  Wm.  Smith, 
Albert  Owens,  Wm.  T.  Tobias, 

John  L.  Peterson,  Harris  Truber, 


238 


GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 


Wm.  Troop, 

Daniel  F.  Weaver, 

John  D.  Yingleng, 

John  Yales, 

J.  W.  Hall. 

Michael  Ford, 

Ezra  Davidson, 

John  A.  Seiss, 

D.  II.  Williamson, 

John  F.  Daugherty, 

George  Truman, 

Wm.  Kirkpatrick, 

Charles  Gage, 

Levi  Ridple, 
Christopher  Bingaman, 
Frederick  Spellbring, 
Jerry  H.  Gest, 
Michael  Daugherty,  jr. 
Wm.  Anderson, 
James  Stanfield, 
Robert  Hamilton, 
Henry  O.  Barnett, 

[ames  R.  Anderson, 
Abijeuh  Anderson, 
Philip  P.  Anderson, 
Charles  Austin, 
Nathan  Anderson, 
Abner  Bingamon, 
James  Broadstone, 
David  Bingamon, 
David  Borden, 
Benjamin  F.  Chamblis, 
George  W.  Cur  vault, 
George  Collier, 
H.  W.  Cheny, 
Warren  Chany, 
Joseph  Day, 
Samuel  L.  Disbro, 


Peter  Dunnevant, 
Joseph  C.  Evans, 
Wm.  Elam, 
Josiah  Elam, 
Wm.  S.  Fra/ier, 
Wm.  D.  Fowler, 
Albert  Gest. 
Lounal  Griswold, 
Mathew  H.  Gage, 
That  Holland, 
Hugh  W.  Harper, 
James  E.  Haus, 
Franklin  Holt, 
James  Kennedy, 
Tillman  Loyd, 
James  M.  Luce, 
Orrin  Morris, 
Frank  McFerrhn, 
W.  H.  McClelland,  sr., 
Wm.  H.  McClelland,  jr., 
George  Maconbrie, 
John  Mendenhall, 
Thomas  P.  Mendenhall, 
John  B.  Mason, 
Francis  M.  Moffit, 
Benjamin  T.  Norman, 
Isaac  Oldham, 
Thomas  Pottinger, 
John  Power, 
Wm.  H.  Pefrine, 
Cyrus  Read, 
Wm.  B.  Reige, 
Robert  W.  Riddle, 
John  Ryan, 
John  M.  Sanders, 
Samuel  Stanfield, 
Daniel  S.  Stump, 
Daniel  Salsbury, 


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239 


Ryan  Saulsberry, 
George  R.  Stiles, 
Isaac  Stiles, 
Wm.  I.  Stump, 
Joseph  C.  Sims, 
Wm.  Stanfield, 


Benjama  Speer, 
James  S.  Talbert, 
John  Taylor, 
George  B.  Talbert, 
Joseph  Wilds, 
John  M.  Wright. 


Joel  Arey, 
Lucian  Smith, 
James  Thomas, 
Jacob  Simons, 
Carpenter  Conklin, 
Isaiah  Mullen, 
D.  I.   Brovvder, 
Hiram  Powers, 
Wm.  Weller, 
John  McGregor, 
Wm.  Gordani, 
Platte  E.  Mott, 
George  Powers, 
Jacob  P.  Brown, 
Daniel  M.  St.  John, 
James  Mullen, 
Wm.  H.  Arnold, 
John  Andrew, 
Joshua  Arnett, 
Harmon  Ary, 
Joshua  Bayliff, 
I.  W.  Beason, 
Lewis  Bartin, 
Levi  Bortem, 
Marshall  Brinell, 
W.  C.  Brinell, 
Wm.   I).  Bone, 
Peter  Bun, 


David  Bush, 
Solbmon  Bargdell, 
Samuel  Curl, 
W.  H.  Campell, 
Hiram  Conklin, 
Elijah  S.  Coat, 
Isaac  Cohagan, 
James  II.  Cruse w, 
Samuel  Devo, 
Elisha  Ellis, 
Samuel  Ellis, 
John  Irvin, 
Allen  Faulkner, 
Lewis  Faucett, 
Nathan  Fisher, 
Simon  H.  Fudge, 
D  wight  K.  Frost, 
Henry  Goram, 
Wm.  A.  Harris, 
John  A.  Hickmar, 
Napoleon  B.  Harris, 
David  F.  Flickmar, 
Francis  M,  Harness, 
James  T.  Hite, 
James  M.  Linkhart, 
Franklin  Lucas, 
Edward  Linkhart, 
John  McElwain,. 


240 


GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 


Calvin  Mullem, 
John  March, 
Harvey  Murphy, 
Lewis  Mullin, 
R.  McCollough, 
Joshua  P.  Oglesbee, 
Asa  R.  Olehant, 
Tames  S.  Peterson, 
Adam  H.  Palmer, 
Allen  Powers, 
Adam  Powell, 
John  N.  Peterson, 
James  H.  Stillings, 
Poley  C.  Siles, 
Charles  W.  St.  John, 


_  Wesley  Stevans, 
Alonzo  C.  Smith, 
Wilson  St.  John, 
Silas  Shoemaker, 
John  B.  Spencer, 
Charles  Shipman, 
John  F.  Sutto:i, 
James  Thomas, 
James  Wilson, 
Albert  Wickersham, 
Clinton  Williams, 
George  Bragg, 
Henry  Conklin, 
lohn  S.  McGregor, 
James  Stipe. 


Roster  of  54th  Regiment. 


Michael  Bradley,  Wm.  Connor, 

George  Marshall,  Wm.  Beall, 

John  Robinson,  Charles  F.  Beall, 

John  Goldsberry,  James  W.  Beall, 

Otway  Owens,  Albert  Black, 

Richard  Campion,  L.  Maddox. 
16 


Roster  of  34th  Regiment. 


Captain  S.  R.  S.  West, 
Firsf  Lieut.  Albert  Nesbitt, 
Second^Lieut.  A.  S.  Frazer, 
Orderly  Serg't  Frank  Millward, 
Sergeant*!.  C.  Hutchins, 
Sergeant  N.  P.  Marvel!, 
Sergeant  H.  J.  Marshall, 
Sergeant  C.  L.  McClure, 
CorporalJJohn  Tarbox, 


Corporal  J.  A.  McNichols, 
Corporal  E.  D.  Roberts, 
Corporal  John  H.  Placke, 
Corporal  F.  A.  Austin, 
Corporal  John  H.  McCurren, 
Corporal  Staley  F.  Stemble, 
Corporal  James  Benson, 
Fifer  Dwight  K.  Frost, 
Drummer  Wm.  Thompson. 


Wm.  R.  Adams, 
Theodore  C.  Aarons, 
George  W.  Atchley, 
Wm.  H.  Austin, 
Thomas  Ball, 
Dudley  W.  Beall, 
Lewis  Beall, 
Matthew  Bigger, 
James  R.  Bull, 
John  W.  Cartwright, 
Edward  Clevell, 
Simon  Cook, 
Ed.  M.  Corclle, 
Frank  Curl, 
Wm.  Davis, 
Wm.  Delahunt, 
Anthony  Ebleheart, 
George  W.  Ebright, 


PRIVATES. 


John  M.  Ford, 
James  I.  Fulton, 
Theodore  Guggenheimer, 
F.  G.  Hale, 
Wm.  Harris, 
Theodore  Harrison, 
Morton  L.  Hawkins, 
Wm.  C.  Higginson, 
John  F.  E.  Hillen, 
Wm.  Hitzing, 
Wm.  H.  Hull, 
Aust.  M.  Kelly, 
Wm.  TL  King, 
Wm.  H.  Kinnan, 
Alex.  C.  Kyle, 
John  M.  Lawrie, 
Benjamin  H.  Likens, 
John  W.  Logan, 


THE   THIRTY-FOURTH. 


243 


George  Lowe, 
Wm.  L.  Luark, 
John  Mehen, 
Edgar  Mehen, 
Wm.  Meshwert, 
Randolph  Metcalf, 
Ben.  F.  Mullen, 
Willis  D.  McDonald, 
Robert  E.  McCormick, 
Napoleon  McGrew, 
Wm.  H.  Newbold, 
John  W.  Puckham, 
Wm.  A.  Patterson, 
Valentine  Percifield, 
Alva  L.  Peters, 
Jason  D.  Phillips, 
James  M.  Rhodes, 
Asa  D.  Robbins, 
Milton  Rogers, 
Peter  Rollar, 
Wm.  F.  Rosenbarger. 


John  Sachs, 
Permetus  K.  Sale, 
Wesley  D.  Sebring, 
Charles  Shinkle, 
John  W.  Shorten, 
Henry  S.  Shue, 
John  W.  Smith, 
Ed.  H.  Stevens, 
J.  C.  Stewart, 
Andrew  Stires, 
Daniel  Stratton, 
Wm.  Strohmeir, 
A.  B.  Swenk, 
James  A.  Thompson, 
Innis  A.  Townsley, 
James  W.  Watson, 
John  Williams, 
James  B.  Winter, 
John  G.  Winter, 
J.  G.  Worthington, 


Roster  of  184th  Regiment. 


Colonel  Henry  S.  Comager,  Ass't  Surg.  Rob't  A.  Richardson, 

Lieut.  Col.  Chandler  W.  Carroll,  Ass't  Surgeon  Henry    H.   Shaw, 

Major  E.  S.  Dodd,  Ass't  Surgeon   Emmet  W.  Price, 
Surgeon  L.  G.  Meyer. 

CAPTAINS. 

Levi  S.  Jamison,  Wm.  J.  Widener, 

Joseph  Allen,  Luman  P.  P.  Eolkerth, 

Joseph  W.  Wise,  Simon  Perkins, 

J.  D.  Moler,  John  McNeil, 

George  P.  Davis,  James  Barrett. 

FIRST   LIEUTENANTS. 

.George  A.  Ells,  Charles  W.  Gerwig, 

Alex  M.  Duck,  Robert  Detwiler, 

Jerome  Dubois,,  Joseph  McCreary, 

David  A.  Murphy,  Henry  C.  Canfield, 

John  Ciller,  Wm.  H.  Bettis, 
Joseph  A.  Blair. 

SECOND   LIEUTENANTS. 

Harry  Davis,  Michael  Stuck, 

Hiram  Reed,  Frank  Ilatton, 

Alonzo  Langdon,  Wm.  F.  Langdon, 

Charles  E.  Warren,  John  W.  Ilorton, 

Harrison  P.  Taylor,  David  II.  Comager. 


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245 


COMPANY   K. 


Sam  Cox, 
W.  A.  Hopkins, 
Robert  Armstrong, 
Andrew  Armstrong, 
Cyrus  Hush, 
Frank  Wilder, 
John  Hume, 
Wm.  M.  King, 
James  Stratton, 
Isaac  Stratton, 
James  Kershner, 
David  Connor, 
Wm.  Connor, 
Nathan  King, 
Dan  Shafer, 
Jerry  Shafer, 
Wm.  Baker, 
James  Caldwell, 
George  Carlisle, 
Joseph  S.  Wilson, 
John  Huston, 
Frank  Shroaf, 
Johnson  Weakly, 
Albert  Kelly, 


John  Schulnerer, 
I.  T.  Confer, 
Abram  Reed, 
Wm.  Dugan, 
Elmer  Hopkins, 
J.  R.  Record, 
Nathaniel  Collins, 
Frank  McCreary, 
James  Bailey, 
J.  T.  Collett, 
Mike  Bradley, 
Jesse  Record, 
Samuel  Clark, 
Wm.  Kiler, 
George  Kiler, 
Charley  Brewer, 
John  Brewer, 
Thomas  Toole, 
Pat  Abbey, 
Moses  Hopping, 
A.  Collins, 
John  Skellen, 
jSnoden  Lawrence, 


Roster  of  3d  N.  Y.  Calvary. 


James  L.  Lantz,  Harvey  E.  Randall, 

L.  H.  Whiteman,  Gustave  Schilling, 

Jerry  L.  Whiteman,  James  Rickets, 

Theodore  Collier,  Andrew  Hutchinson, 

D.  D.  Barns,  John  Q.  A.  Goe, 

W.  V.  Lawrence,  C.  C.  Robinson, 

John  T.  Hogue,  Hank  B.  Keplar, 

W.  A.  Bitner,  Joseph  M.  Barlow. 
George  W.  Bitner. 


Roster  of  1st  Ohio  Reg1.  Inf  y, 


E. 

Lieutenant  S.  Ewing,  Mike  Brennen, 

L.  H.  Boots,  Joshua  Jones, 

Thomas  Curl,  John  Bailey, 

J.  M.  Jones,  John  Kisan, 

Isaac  Rudduck,  Mitchel  Beason, 

Joseph  Cummings,  James  Sheppard, 

James  Harris,  Robert  Jones, 

Robert  Cross,  Wm.  Moses, 

Mike  Geisner,  Levi  Sieigle, 

Martin  Buckly,  John  Skellon, 

John  Cain,  James  Tharpe. 


ERRATA. 


Officers  of  Company  E.,  Seventy-Fourth  Regiment,  O.  V.  I. 


The  following  officers  were  overlooked  in  furnishing  roster 
to  the  printer,  hence  their  appearance  here  : 

Captain  Joseph  Fisher,  Second  Lieut.  Thomas  Kirby, 

First  Lieut.  H.  H.  Herring,  First  Sergeant  Peter  O.  Benham, 

.First  Lieut.  B.  F.  Shickley. 


Anecdotes  and  Incidents, 


PRACTICAL  JOKING. 

Sometimes  the  boys  would  indulge  in  playing  tricks  on  each 
other.  I  will  give  an  incident  or  two:  One  time,  soon  after 
the  battle  of  Stone  River,  while  we  were  yet  occupying  the  old 
Sibley  tents,  the  boys  concluded  that  they  would  have  a  little 
sport  at  the  expense  of  one  of  their  comrades;  accordingly  they 
arranged  to  have  some  singing,  one  evening,  in  one  of  the  tents. 
They  came  in  until  the  tent  was  pretty  nearly  full.  They  placed 
a  stool  near  the  middle  of  the  tent,  to  which  they  invited  the 
singer  —  having  previously  placed  some  cartridges  under  the 
seat.  The  singer  took  his  seat,  and  alter  singing  one  or  two 
songs,  which  were  loudly  encored,  which  was  to  produce  the 
impression  that  there  was  no  trick  in  it,  one  of  the  boys  called 
for  the  song  of  "Reuben  Wright  and  Phebe  Brown,"  and  at 
the  verse  where  the  old  man  shot  at  Reuben,  which  was  the 
signal,  one  of  the  boys  set  fire  to  the  cartridges,  which  lifted 
stool,  singer  and  all,  about  two  feet  high,  singeing  his  hair  and 
whiskers,  and  filling  the  tent  with  smoke.  When  it  cleared 
away  there  was  not  a  man  to  be  seen,  they  having  taken  to  their 
heels,  leaving  the  poor  fellow  without  an  audience.  It  is  unnec 
essary  to  add  that  the  entertainment  was  suddenly  brought  to  a 
close.  The  victim  of  the  above  joke  was  the  author  of  this 
book.  The  boys  acknowledged,  however,  that  they  carried  the 
joke  a  little  too  far,  there  being  more  powder  than  they  thought 


250  GREENE  COUNTY  IN  THE  WAR. 

there  was.  It  was  a  long  time  before  I  found  out  who  ignited  the 
cartridges.  If  I  had  known  it^then  I  would  have  made  it  pretty 
hot  for  them;  but  then  everybody  was  ignorant  of  who  did  it. 

Another  practical  joke  was  perpetrated  on  a  couple  of  the 
boys  who' were  bunking  together.  It  was  while  we  were  on  the 
march  one  evening,  late.  Just  before  we  halted  there  was  the 
appearance  of  a  heavy  rain  coming  up.  We  halted  on  the  side 
of  the  hill,  and  commenced  putting  up  our  shelter-tents.  After 
erecting  the  tents  we  then  had  to  dig  trenches  around  them  to 
keep  the  water  from  running  through  them.  It  soon  commenced 
raining,  and  rained  very  hard.  The  two  boys  whom  I  men 
tioned  had  their  tent  just  below  one  of  the  boys,  who  was  a 
very  mischievous  fellow,  full  of  fun,  and,  by  the  way,  a  good- 
hearted  fellow  and  a  good  soldier.  Jim  got  up,  and  procuring  a 
shovel,  succeeded  in  turning  the  water  into  the  aforesaid  boys' 
tent,  completely  deluging  them  with  water,  and  causing  them  to 
get  up  and  move  their  tent  to  a  drier  spot,  and  to  use  expletives 
not  very  orthodox.  Although  the  joker  did  it  at  the  expense  of 
getting  completely  drenched  himself,  when  the  boys  emerged 
from  their  tent  Jim  was  apparently  sound  asleep  in  his  own. 

Another  time,  while  we  were  on  the  march,  we  had  halted 
in  the  edge  of  the  wood,  by  the  roadside,  for  dinner.  I  think 
this  was  a  forced  march,  and  we  had  only  time  to  eat  a  lunch.  A 
joke  was  played  on  our  captain.  He  was  sitting  on  the  ground, 
leaning  against  a  tree,  eating  his  lunch  from  his  haversack.  One 
of  the  boys  had  caught  a  lizard  —  a  harmless  little  reptile,  found 
in  the  South  —  and  slipping  up  behind  the  captain  put  it  into  his 
haversack.  He  put  his  hand  into  the  sack  for  a  hard  tack, 
when,  feeling  something  cold,  he  withdrew  his  hand  very  sud 
denly,  while  at  the  same  time  his  face  became  as  red  as  a  beet, 
and  demanded,  in  not  very  soft  language,  who  the  perpetrator 
was;  but  no  one  knew  anything  about  it  —  all  were  very  busy 
devouring  their  luncheons. 


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251 


Practical  joking  was  not  always  very  safe,  as  it  came  very 
near  costing  one  man  his  life.  One  night,  after  the  sentinels 
had  been  posted,  a  certain  corporal  thought  he  would  scare  one 
of  the  guards— who  was  considered  not  very  bright  — by  ap 
proaching  him,  and  trying  to  make  him  believe  he  was  a  rebel, 
demanding  his  gun.  But  the  fellow  was  not  so  dumb  as  he 
thought  he  was.  He  halted  him,  but  paying  no  attention  to 
him  kept  on  advancing,  when  the  sentinel  drew  up  his  gun,  and 
was  about  to  let  him  have  the  contents,  when  he  had  to  make 
himself  known  by  giving  the  countersign. 

Another  incident  happened,  but  not  exactly  of  the  same 
nature.  Two  soldiers  concocted  a  plan  to  pass  out  through  the 
lines  one  night.  They  were  to  get  down  on  all  fours,  and  root 
and  grunt  like  a  hog.  One  of  them  started  in  advance,  and 
succeeded  in  passing  the  sentinel  apparently  unobserved.  The 
other,  emboldened  by  the  success  of  his  comrade,  attempted  the 
same  feat.  He  had  got  about  half  way  through  in  the  same 
manner,  when  the-  guard  suddenly  whirled  around,  with  the 
exclamation  "that  there  were  too  many  doggone  hogs  around," 
and  at  the  same  time  striking  our  hero  fairly  in  the  side  with  a 
stone,  laying  him  out  for  a  few  minutes.  The  guard  became 
alarmed/ rushing  up  to  him,  said,  "Jake,  I  threw  harder  than  I 
intended  ;  I  knew  it  was  you  all  the  time."  Jake  concluded  that 
he  was  not  a  very  good  hog  after  all. 


SHERIDAN'S   RIDE. 


It  was  the  night  before  the  battle  of  Cedar  Creek.  In  the 
war  office  at  Washington  sat  Mr.  Stanton  in  close  conversation 
with  General  Phil.  Sheridan.  There  were  some  grave  questions 
being  discussed  between  them,  for  the  talk  lasted  long  after 
midnight.  General  Thomas  T.  Eckert,  superintendent  of  mil- 


GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 

itary  telegraph  lines,  was  in  an  adjoining  room,  watching  for 
sounds  of  alarm  from  the  front,  or  important  telegrams  from  any 
of  the  advancing  armies  in  the  field.  A  new  day  was  fast 
approaching  the  dawn,  and  the  war  minister  and  the  general  still 
continued  their  earnest  conversation.  A  click  of  the  instrument 
caught  General  Eckert's  ear.  '  It  was  Winchester  calling  the  war 
office.  His  skilled  hand  touched  the  key  in  ready  response,  and 
-a  moment  later  the  words  came : 

"There  is  danger  here.  Hurry  Sheridan  to  the  front." 
Quick  as  a  flash  the  message  was  handed  to  the  two  men  in 
the  next  room  in  close  conversation  about  the  campaign  in  the 
Shenandoah  Valley.  Sheridan  went  to  the  instrument,  and 
there  was  a  moment  of  hurried  talk  over  the  wires  between  him 
and  his  headquarters,  when  Secretary  Stanton  gave  directions  to 
General  Eckert  to  telegraph  the  railroad  authorities  of  the  Balti 
more  &  Ohio  to  clear  the  road,  and  to  at  once  provide  relays  of 
special  engines  to  take  Sheridan  to  the  scene  of  the  coming  battle 
as  fast  as  steam  could  carry  him.  General  Eckert  worked  the 
wire  himself,  and  gave  hurried  directions  to  the  railroad  officials 
as  to  what  to  do  in  this  emergency.  While  he  sat  with  his  hand 
on  the  key,  perfecting  the  train  arrangements,  Stanton  and 
Sheridan  had  a  few  hurried  final  words,  each  countenance  bear 
ing  the  marks  of  earnestness,  not  unmingled  with  anxiety.  The 
train  schedule  was  soon  made,  Sheridan  left  the  war  office,  and 
was  driven  to  the  stntion  with  all  possible  speed.  A  panting 
engine  had  just  backed  in  as  he  arrived,  and  jumping  aboard, 
the  engineer,  instructed  to  make  the  Relay  House  in  the  shortest 
possible  time,  pulled  the  starting  bar,  and  away  sped  the  train. 
It  had  a  clear  track,  and  reached  its  destination —thirty  miles 
away  —  in  much  less  than  an  hour.  Here  an  engine  of  the 
.main  line  stood  waiting  to  take  him  to  Harper's  Ferry  — 
seventy  miles  beyond.  There  were  no  obstructions  all  the  way 
up.  Every  moving  train  had  been  side-tracked,  and  every 


ANECDOTES    AND    INCIDENTS.  353 

other  precaution  taken  to  prevent  accident  to  the  on-rushing 
engine  bearing  Sheridan  to  the  camp  where  his  army  lay.  While 
this  train  was  making  its  run  all  was  anxiety  in  the  war  office. 
Every  telegraph  station  reported  its  progress  to  General  Eckert, 
and  he  to  Secretary  Stanton,  who  still  lingered,  that  he  might 
know  when  Sheridan  reached  his  destination. 

AT  HARPER'S  FERRY. 

Three  hours  passed  —  dull,  anxious  hours  to  those  waiting, 
every  moment  of  which  seemed  laden  with  lead.  Harper's 
Ferry  at  last  reports  Sheridan's  arrival,  and  a  fresh  engine  stood 
ready  to  take  him  to  Winchester  —  thirty  miles  up  the  valley. 
Not  a  moment  is  1  >st  at  the  hamlet  among  the  rocks,  when  Sher 
idan  boards  the  waiting  messenger,  and  an  hour  later  word 
speeds  over  the  wires:  "Sheridan  just  reached  Winchester. " 
The  run  had  been  made  in  the  quickest  time  ever  known  on  the 
road,  and  the  worn  and  anxious  officials  at  the  war  office 
breathed  a  sigh,  of  relief  as  the  click  of  the  telegraph  announced 
that  the  journey  had  been  completed. 

Eighteen,  or  perhaps  twenty,  miles  of  turnpike  stretched 
away  up  the  charming  valley  that  had  been  made  desolate  by 
the  torch  and  tramp  of  armies.  As  that  charming  region,  clad 
in  the  garb  of  summer,  lay  between  the  mountains,  its  bright 
colors  reflected  in  the  rays  of  beautiful  sunshine,  it  was  but  a 
sad  reminder  of  the  once  great  granary  that  for  more  than  three 
years  of  conflict  had  furnished  untold  supplies  to  the  Confederate 
army.  Sheridan  had  laid  it  waste.  He  had  clinched  with  and 
beaten  Early  at  Winchester,  and  while  he  was  being  carried  with 
all  possible  speed  back  to  the  scenes  of  his  operations,  the  tide 
of  battle  was  ebbing  and  flowing  upon  a  new  field,  and  the  fate 
of  the  day  hung  trembling  in  the  balance.  For  several  weary, 
doubtful  hours  the  two  armies  had  been  in  deadly  conflict. 
When  Sheridan  arrived  at  Winchester  the  roar  of  artillery  and 


254  GREENE  COUNTY  IN  THE  WAR. 

the  roll  of  musketry  could  be  distinctly  heard  from  the  field  of 
carnage  along  Cedar  Creek.  Down  the  valley  came  the  awful 
din,  echoing  louder  and  louder  through  the  still  summer  air  as 
the  battle  grew  fiercer. 

There  was  but  short  delay  at  Winchester,  the  chief  town  in 
the  lower  valley.  There  Sheridan  mounted  his  favorite  war 
horse,  a  large,  beautiful,  sinewy,  black  charger,  who  had  borne 
his  master  through  the  heat  of  many  conflicts.  He  is  dead  now, 
and  his  body  has  been  preserved,  that  men  yet  to  come  may 
see  the  animal  whose  endurance  ha«  been  recorded  in  verse. 
Through  the  town  and  out  over  the  turnpike  which  leads  up  the 
Shenandoah,  Sheridan  rode.  Who,  knowing  the  man,  or  aught 
of  his  character,  can  not  picture  the  restless  rider  urging  his 
horse  to  the  best  to  reach  the  field  where  the  fate  of  his  army 
was  still  pending  in  the  hazard  of  war?  He  had  only  covered  a 
few  miles,  when  the  moving  mass  of  debris,  that  always  surges 
to  the  rear  of  a  battle-field,  when  the  conflict  is  severe  and 
doubtful,  met  his  trained  eye,  and  told  more  plainly  than  words 
what  was  going  on  in  front.  It  was  a  signal  of  distress,  and 
none  knew  it  better  than  he.  The  sight  fired  his  heart  anew, 
and  only  added  fresh  impetus  to  his  foaming  horse.  He  reached 
the  field  after  a  sleepless  night  and  a  terrific  journey,  and  the 
battle  of  Cedar  Creek  was  won. 

MR.   MURDOCH'S  LETTER. 

This  is  the  true  story  of  Sheridan's  ride  —  I  might  almost 
say  official  story.  If  he  did  not  stop  to  gather  the  stragglers,  as 
a  poet's  license  has  pictured,  he  did  carry  back  the  tide  that  was 
floating  to  the  rear,  because  his  presence  had  given  fresh  stamina 
to  some  wavering  battalions.  The  manner  of  the  man,  his  dash 
and  courage,  his  reputation  and  successes,  all  combined  to  give 
heart  to  those  who  drifted  back,  believing  the  battle  had  been  lost. 


ANECDOTES    AND    INCIDENTS.  255 

I  have  been  sitting  face  to  face  to  day,  the  whole  afternoon, 
with  the  man  who  vouches  for  the  above-written  words.  He  is 
a  strong,  positive  character,  just  passing  three  score  and  ten  years 
crowded  with  wonderful  experiences.  As  he  told  this  story  he 
warmed  with  the  fire  of  the  event,  and  his  blood  was  hot  with 
indignation,  for  he  had  just  read  a  statement  that  Sheridan  got 
drunk  at  Winchester,  and  did  not  go  to  the  battle  field,  where 
the  poet's  pen  has  pictured  him. 

"  Ah,  but  I'll  put  an  end  to  all  cavil  about  this  story,"  said 
he,  "what  I  have  told  you  I  got  directly  from  General  Eckert 
himself,  who  sat  with  his  hand  on  the  key,  arranged  and  watched 
every  stage  of  Sheridan's  ride  from  Washington  to  Cedar  Creek. 
He  now  manages  the  Western  Union  Telegraph  Company,  and 
will  bear  witness  to  these  facts.  But  I  have  a  letter  from  Sheri 
dan.  He  and  I  were  then,  and  are  now,  friends.  When  I 
heard  of  the  ride  I  wrote  to  ask  him  about  it,  and  to  inquire  if  I 
had  not  ridden  the  same  horse  that  carried  him  up  the  valley 
while  with  him  at  Chattanooga.  Mr.  Murdoch  soon  found 
among  his  papers  the  identical  letter  which  General  Sheridan 
wrote  in  reply. 

"I  need  not  tell  you  how  highly  it  is  prized,"  said  the 
veteran,  "for  you  will  see  how  carefully  it  has  been  kept 
through  all  these  years." 

Who  is  there  who  has  read  this  country's  history  that 
does  not  know  James  E.  Murdoch  —  the  actor,  the  reader,  the 
man.  It  is  he  who  tells  this  story  and  furnishes  this  clinching 
evidence  of  the  truthful  foundation  of  T.  Buchanan  Read's 
poem.  Thousands  who  have  watched  his  matchless  representa 
tion  of  Hamlet,  or  sat  under  the  spell  of  his  dramatic  readings, 
will  be  glad  to  know  that,  although  he  is  passing  seventy-three, 
he  is  still  in  excellent  health  and  spirits.  He  is  a  tall,  robust 
man,  with  a  clean  shaven  face,  that  shows  the  broad,  distinct 
lines  of  his  strong  countenance  to  the  best  advantage.  His 


256  GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 

wealth  of  iron  gray  hair,  and  his  general  carriage,  combine  to* 
make  him  a  very  striking  character. 

"Although  an  old  man  when  the  war  was  going  on,  he 
spent  a  great  deal  of  time  with  the  army,  in  connection  with  the 
sanitary  commission  and  in  the  hospitals,  He  was  a  favorite  at 
the  head-quarters  of  many  generals,  and  witnessed  a  great  deal 
of  the  inner  features  of  army  life. 

THE    POEM    SUGGESTED. 

The  story  of  Sheridan's  ride,  above  written,  was  but  a 
tithe  of  the  good  things  he  told  me.  The  recital  of  this  matter 
naturally  led  up  to  all  the  incidents  connected  with  it. 

"  I  was  not  with  Sheridan,"  he  said,  "  at  this  time,  but  was 
at  the  head-quarters  of  the  Army  of  the  Cumberland.  Soon 
after  the  battle  of  Cedar  Creek  I  came  up  to  Cincinnati,  and 
was  visiting  Mr.  Cyrus  Garrett,  whom  we  called  '  Old  Cyclops.' 
He  was  T.  Buchanan  Read's  brother-in-law,  and  with  him  the 
poet  made  his  home.  The  ladies  of  Cincinnati  had  arranged  to 
give  me  a  reception  that  finally  turned  into  an  ovation.  I  had 
given  a  great  many  readings  to  raise  funds  to  assist  their  Soldiers' 
Aid  Society,  and  they  were  going  to  present  me  with  a  silk  flag. 
Pike's  Opera-house  had  been  secured  — the  largest  place  of 
amusement  in  the  city  — and  they  had  made  every  arrangement 
to  have  the  reception  a  very  dramatic  event.  The  morning  of 
the  day  it  was  to  take  place  Read  and  I  were,  as  usual,  taking 
our  breakfast  late.  We  had  just  finished,  but  were  still  sitting 
at  the  table  chatting.  Mr.  Garrett,  the  brother-in-law,  who  was 
a  business  man,  and  guided  by  business  habits,  came  in  while 
we  were  thus  lounging.  He  wore  an  air  of  impatience,  and  car 
ried  a  paper  in  his  hand.  He  walked  directly  up  to  Read, 
unfolded  a  copy  of  Harpers  Weekly,  and  held  it  up  before  the 
man  so  singularly  gifted  as  both  poet  and  painter. 


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"The  whole  front  of  the  paper  was  covered  with  a  striking 
picture,  representing  Sheridan  seated  on  his  black  horse,  just 
emerging  from  a  cloud  of  dust  that  rolled  up  from  the  highway 
as  he  dashed  along,  followed  by  a  few  troopers. 

"  'There,'  said  Mr.  Garrett,  addressing  Read,  'see  what 
you  have  missed  You  ought  to  have  drawn  that  picture  your 
self,  and  gotten  the  credit  of  it ;  it  is  just  in  your  line.  The  first 
thing  you  know  somebody  will  write  a  poem  on  that  event,  and 
then  you  will  be  beaten  all  around.' 

'•Read  looked  at  the  picture  rather  quizzically,  a  look 
which  I  interrupted  by  saying,  '  Old  Cyclops  is  right,  Read,  the 
subject  and  the  circumstance  are  worth  a  poem.' 

"'Oh,  no,'  said  Read,  'that  theme  has  been  written  to 
death.  There  is  "Paul  Revere's  Ride,"  "Lochinvar,"  Tom 
Hood's  "  Wild  Steed  of  the  Plains,"  and  half  a  dozen  other 
poems  of  like  character.' 

"  Filled  with  the  idea  that  this  was  a  good  chance  for  the 
gifted  man,  I  said,  '  Read,  you  are  losing  a  great  opportunity. 
If  I  had  such  a  poem  to  read  at  my  reception  to-night,  it  would 
make  a  great  hit.' 

"  '  But,  Murdoch,  you  can't  order  a  poem  as  you  would  a 
coat.  I  can't  write  anything  in  a  few  hours  that  will  do  either 
you  or  me  any  credit/  he  replied  rather  sharply. 

"  I  turned  to  him  and  said,  '  Read,  two  or  three  thousand 
of  the  warmest  hearts  in  Cincinnati  will  be  in  Pike's  Opera-house 
to-night  at  that  presentation.  It  will  be  a  very  significant  affair. 
Now,  you  go  and  give  me  anything  in  rhyme,  and  I  will  give  it 
a  deliverance  before  that  splendid  audience,  and 'you  can  then 
revise  and  polish  it  before  it  goes  into  print.'  This  view  seemed 
to  strike  him  favorably,  and  he  finally  said,  "Well!  Well!  We'll 
see  what  can  be  done,"  and  he  went  up  stairs  to  his  room. 

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258  GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE   WAR. 


THE    POET    AT    WORK. 

"A  half  hour  later  Hattie,  his  wife,  a  brilliant  woman, 
who  is  now  residing  in  Philadelphia,  came  down  and  said : 

"  '  He  wants  a  pot  of  strong  tea.  He  told  me  to  get  it  for 
him,  and  then  he  would  lock  the  door  and  must  not  be  disturbed 
unless  the  house  was  afire.' 

"Time  wore  on,  and  in  our  talk  on  other  matters  in  the 
family  circle  we  had  almost  forgotten  the  poet  at  work  up  stairs. 
Dinner  had  been  announced,  and  we  were  about  to  sit  down 
when  Read  came  in  and  beckoned  me  to  come.  When  I 
reached  the  room  he  said : 

"  '  Murdoch,  I  think  I  have  about  what  you  want/ 

"  He  read  it  to  me,  and  with  an  enthusiasm  that  surprised 
him,  I  said  : 

"  *  It  is  just  the  thing.' 

"  We  dined;  and  at  the  proper  time  Read  and  I,  with  the 
family,  went  to  Pike's  Opera-house.  The  building  was  crowded 
in  every  part.  Upon  the  stage  were  sitting  two  hundred  maimed 
soldiers,  each  with  an  arm  or  a  leg  off.  General  Joe  Hooker 
was  to  present  me  with  the  Hag  the  ladies  had  made,  and  at  the 
time  appointed  we  marched  down  the  stage  toward  the  footlights, 
General  Hooker  bearing  the  flag,  and  I  with  my  arm  in  hip. 
Such  a  storm  of  applause  as  greeted  the  appearance  I  never 
heard,  before  or  since.  Behind  and  each  side  of  us  were  the 
rows  of  cripp'ed  soldiers;  in  front,  the  vast  audience,  cheering 
to  the  echo  Hooker  quailed  before  the  warm  reception,  and, 
growing  nervous,  said  to  me  in  an  undertone: 

"  4  1  can  stand  the  storm  of  battle,  but  this  is  too  much  for 
me  ' 

"  '  Leave  it  to  me,'  said  I;  '  I  am  an  old  hand  behind  the 
footlights.  I  will  divert  the  strain  from  you.' 


ANECDOTES    AND    INCIDENTS.  250 

"So,  quickly  I  dropped  upon  my  knee,  took  a  fold  of  the 
silken  flag,  and  pressed  it  to  my  lips.  This  by-play  created  a 
fresh  storm  of  enthusiasm,  but  steadied  Hooker,  and  he  pre 
sented  the  flag  very  gracefully,  which  I  accepted  in  fitting 
words. 

MURDOCH'S    READING. 

"  I  then  drew  the  poem  Read  had  written  from  my  pocket., 
and,  with  proper  introduction,  began  reading  it  to  the  audience" 
The  vast  assemblage  became  as  still  as  a  church  during  prayer- 
time,  and  I  read  the  first  three  lines  without  a  pause,  and  then 
read  the  fourth  : 

"  Under  his  spurning  feet  the  road 

Like  an  arrowy  Alpine  river  flowed, 

And  the  landscape  bowed  away  behind, 

Like  an  ocean  dying  before  the  wind  ; 

And  the  steed,  like  a  bark  fed  with  furnace-ire, 

Swept  on,  with  his  wild  eyes  full  of  fire  ; 

But,  lo  !   he  is  nearing  his  heart's  desire, 

He  is  snuffing  the  smoke  of  the  roaring  fray, 

With  Sheridan  only  five  miles  away. 

"As  this  verse  was  finished  the  audience  broke  into  a 
tumult  of  applause.  Then  I  read,  with  all  the  spirit  I  could 
command : 

"  The  first  that  the  general  saw  were  the  groups 

Of  stragglers,  and  then  the  retreating  troops  ; 

What  was  done  — what  to  do  — a  glance  told  him  both, 

And,  striking  his  spurs  with  a  terrible  oath, 

He  dashed  down  the  lines  'mid  a  storm  of  hurrahs 

And  the  wave  of  retreat  checked  its  course  there,  because 

The  sight  of  the  master  compelled  it  to  pause. 

With  foam  and  with  dust  the  black  charger  was  gray  ; 

By  the  flash  of  his  eyes  and  his  nostrils'  play, 

He  seemed  to  the  whole  great  army  to  say, 
'  I  have  brought  you  Sheridan  all  the  way 

From  Winchester  town  to  save  the  day.' 


260  GREENE  COUNTY  IN  THE  WAR. 

"The  sound  of  my  voice  uttering  the  last  word  had  not 
died  away  when  cheer  after  cheer  went  up  from  the  great  con 
course  that  shook  the  building  to  its  very  foundation.  Ladies 
waved  their  handkerchiefs  and  men  their  hats,  until  worn  out 
with  the  fervor  of  the  hour.  They  then  demanded  the  author's 
name,  and  I  pointed  to  Read,  who  was  sitting  in  a  box,  and  he 
acknowledged  the  verses.  In  such  a  setting,  and  upon  such  an 
occasion  as  I  have  been  able  only  faintly  to  describe  to  you,  the 
poem  of  Sheridan's  ride  was  given  to  the  world.  It  was  written 
in  about  three  hours,  and  not  a  word  was  ever  changed  after  I 
read  it  from  the  manuscript,  except  by  the  addition  of  the  third 
verse,  which  records  the  fifteen  mile  stage  of  the  ride : 

"  But  there's  a  road  from  Winchester  town, 
A  good,  broad  highway,  leading  down  ; 
And  there,  through  the  flash  of  the  morning  light, 
A  steed  as  black  as  the  steeds  of  night 
Was  seen  to  pass  as  with  eagle  flight ; 
As  if  he  knew  the  terrible  need, 
He  stretched  away  with  the  utmost  speed  ; 
Hills  rose  and  fell  —  but  his  heart  was  gay, 
With  Sheridan  fifteen  miles  away. 

"This  Mr.  Read  wrote  while  on  his  way,  shortly  after  I 
first  read  the  poem,  to  attend  a  birthday  reception  to  William 
Cullen  Bryant. 

"Mr.  Read  read  the  -poem,  thus  completed,  at  Mr. 
Bryant's  birthday  party.  The  great  old  man  listened  to  every 
line  of  it,  and  then,  taking  the  younger  poet  by  the  hand,  said, 
with  great  warmth ; 

"  <  That  poem  will  live  as  long  as  Lochinvar.'" 


ANECDOTES    AND    INCIDENTS.  261 

THE    LAST   PAGEANT. 

No  army  in  history  has  had  a  more  brilliant  career  than  tha* 
commanded  by  General  Sherman,  which  appeared  in  the  closing 
pageant  of  the  war.  Crossing  the  line  between  loyal  and  rebel 
territory  at  the  extreme  northwestern  boundary,  they  marched 
through  every  insurgent  state  and  capital  in  the  trans-Mississippi, 
and  sweeping  round  like  a  terrible  cyclone  to  the  northeastern 
limits  of  the  Confederacy,  literally  crushed  slavery,  state  rights, 
and  secession  before  them.  The  tremendous  enthusiasm  which 
greeted  their  appearance  all  along  the  route  of  march,  showed 
how  greatly  their  countrymen  appreciated  their  worth  and  serv 
ices.  In  imagination  they  once  more  saw  these  stalwart  braves 
storming  the  hostile  works  at  Donelson,  Vicksburg,  and  Chatta 
nooga,  wrestling  with  the  foe  upon  the  crimson  fields  of  Pitts- 
burg  Landing,  Murfreesboro,  Corinth,  Perryville,  luka,  and 
Chickamauga,  and  once  more  executing  that  historical  campaign 
which  resulted  in  the  overthrow  of  the  Richmond  of  the  west. 
How  vividly  must  a  sight  of  the  war-worn  heroes  recall  the 
incidents  of  that  eventful  hundred  days;  the  weary  march  from 
Dalton,  the  successful  flanking  of  the  stronghold  at  Dalton,  the 
gallant  dash  through  Buzzard  Roost  Gap  and  Allatoona  Pass, 
the  heroic  but  unsuccessful  charge  upon  the  beetling  crags '  of 
Kenesaw,  and  the  fierce  and  bloody  contests  south  of  the  Chat- 
tahoochee ! 

COMES    MARCHING    HOME. 

How  the  nation  was  electrified  with  joy  by  the  announce 
ment  upon  that  memorable  Saturday  morning  that  Sherman's 
soldiers,  after  fighting  by  day  and  marching  by  night  during 
nearly  four  months  time,  and  over  a  distance  of  one  hundred  and 
thirty  eight  miles,  traversing  dense  thickets,  surmounting  rocky 
ledges  and  fording  treacherous  streams,  had  at  last  reached  the 
goal  of  their  hopes  and  unfurled  their  banners  over  the  Gate  City  [ 


262  GREENE  COUNTY  IN  THE  WAR. 

Accompanying  General  Sherman,  whose  pathway  was  strewn 
with  flowers,  rode  the  fiery  Logan  and  the  unassuming  Howard, 
the  Havelock  of  the  war,  who,  after  a  long  absence,  had- returned 
to  greet  his  old  brigade  of  the  Second  Corps,  which  he  had  led 
from  Fair  Oaks  to  AntieUni.  Following  them  marched  the 
Fifteenth  Corps,  Sherman's  original  command,  which  won  such 
golden  laurels  from  Chickasaw  Bayou  to  Jonesboro.  Then  came 
the  heroes  of  the  Seventeenth  Corps,  whose  record  from  Shiloh 
to  Bentonville  is  not  less  glorious. 

Next  in  order  followed  the  Twentieth,  Hooker's  former 
command,  composed  of  the  Eleventh  and  Twelfth  corps,  which 
made  the  extraordinary  journey  from  the  Rapidan  to  Chatta 
nooga,  Xvhen  they  went  to  the  relief  of  Rosencranz,  which  after 
ward  stormed  Lookout  and  carried  Resaca,  wiping  out  the  stain 
of  Chancellorsville,  exhibiting  equal  courage  and  skill  with  their 
western  comrades  all  the  way  to  Goldsboro,  and  furnishing 
commanders  for  both  the  army  of  Tennessee  and  Georgia, 
Howard  of  Maine,  and  Slocum  of  New  York.  Last  of  all  came 
the  gallant  boys  of  the  Fourteenth,  who,  partaking  of  the  spirit 
of  their  corps  commander  —  Thomas  —  planted  themselves  like 
a  wall  before  .the  pursuers  at  Chickamauga,  and  held  the  impetu 
ous  foe  at  bay  until  McCook  and  Crittenden  could  rally  their 
broken  columns. 


HAIL   TO    THE    CHIEF! 

As  General  Sherman  passed  the  multitude  of  spectators  sent 
up  shouts  that  must  have  made  his  heart  leap,  and  the  enthusiasm 
increased  as  he  approached  the  presidential  stand.  He  "rode 
up  with  the  light  of  battle  in  his  face,"  holding  his  hat  and  his 
bridle-rein  in  his  left  hand,  and  saluting  with  the  good  sword  in 
his  right  hand,  his  eyes  fixed  upon  his  commander-in-chief.  His 
horse,  decked  with  flowers,  seemed  to  be  inspired  with  the  spirit 


ANECDOTES    AND    INCIDENTS. 


263 


of  the  occasion,  and  appeared  anxious  to  "keep  step  to  the 
music  of  the  union." 

After  passing  the  reviewing  officer,  General  Sherman 
wheeled  to  the  left,  dismounted,  and  joined  the  reviewing  party, 
where  he  was  greeted  by  Governor  Dennison,  of  Ohio.  He 
shook  hands  cordially  with  President  Johnson  and  General 
Grant,  but  when  Secretary  Stanton  advanced,  with  outstretched 
hand,  he  remarked,  "  I  do  not  care  to  shake  hands  with  clerks," 
and  turned  away.  Never  was  there  a  more  complete  "cut 
direct"  than  was  given  by  the  central  figure  of  that  grand 
pageant,  whose  brain  and  hand  had  guided  that  vast  multitude 
of  stalwart  braves,  leading  them  to  victory,  glory,  and  final 
triumph. 

The  troops  marched  by  divisions  of  two  companies  front, 
and  the  men  appeared  in  good  trim.  It  was  generally  remarked 
that  they  displayed  a  fine  physique,  and  had  apparently  profited 
from  their  foraging  among  the  fat  turkeys  of  Georgia.  Their 
faces  were  finely  bronzed,  and  they  marched  with  a  firm,  elastic 
step,  that  seemed  capable  of  carrying  them  straight  to  Canada, 
or,  by  a  flank  movement,  to  Mexico,  in  a  short  space  of  time. 

BUMMERS    AND    NEGROES 

Any  representation  of  Sherman's  army  would  have  been 
incomplete  which  omitted  the  notorious  "bummers."  At  the 

end  of  General  Blair's  corps  appeared  the  most  ludicrous,  and 
at  the  same  time  the  most  interesting,  scene  ever  witnessed  in 
connection  with  any  army.  The  brigade  of  black  servants, 
attended  by  the  guards  of  the  small  baggage-train,  were  preceded 
by  two  diminutive  donkeys,  astride  of  which  were  two  equally 
diminutive  darkies,  whose  self-complacency  was  only  equaled  by 
the  imperturbable  animals  under  them. 

Then  came  the  strangest  huddle  of  animation  — canine, 
bovine,  and  human  —  that  ever  civilian  beheld,  but  which  has 


264  GREENE   COUNTY    IN    THE   WAR. 

been  common  enough  in  Georgia  —  mules,  asses,  horses,  colts, 
cows,  sheep,  pigs,  goats,  raccoons  mounted  on  mules,  chickens, 
dogs  led  by  negroes  blacker  than  Erebus.  Every  beast  of  bur 
den  was  loaded  to  its  capacity  with  tents,  baggage,  knapsacks, 
hampers,  paniers,  boxes,  valises,  kettles,  pots,  pans,  dishes,  demi 
johns,  bird  cages,  cradles,  mirrors,  fiddles,  clothing,  picaninnies, 
and  an  occasional  black  woman. 

In  effect  Sherman  gave  us  a  sample  of  his  army  as  it  ap 
peared  on  the  march  through  the  Carolinas.  He  was,  in  fact, 
moving  to  another  camp,  and  the  day's  display  was  a  perfect 
picture  of  his  progress,  only  more  orderly,  and  no  foraging. 
Some  of  the  negroes  appeared  to  have  three  days'  rations  in 
their  ample  pouches,  and  ten  days  more  on  the  animals  they  led. 
The  fraternity  was  complete ;  the  goats,  dogs,  mules,  and  horses 
were  already  veterans  in  the  field,  and  trudged  along  as  if  the 
brute  world  were  nothing  but  a  vast  march  with  a  daily  camp. 
Thus  we  were  shown  how  Sherman  was  enabled  to  live  upon  the 
enemy. 

TECUMP'S    RETORT. 

The  evening  papers  contained  a  letter  from  General  Sher 
man  which  threw  some  light  on  the  studied  insult  paid  by  him  to 
Stanton.  After  alluding  to  newspaper  reports  about  his  conduct, 
he  said,  "Well,  you  know  what  importance  I  attach  to  such 
matters,  and  that  I  have  been  too  long  fighting  with  real  rebels 
with  muskets  in  their  hands  to  be  scared  by  mere  non-combatants, 
no  matter  how  high  their  civil  rank  or  station.  It  is  amusing  to 
observe  how  brave  and  firm  some  men  become  when  all  danger 
is  past.  I  have  noticed  on  fields  of  battle  brave  men  never 
insult  the  captured  or  mutilate  the  dead;  but  cowards  and  lag 
gards  always  do.  I  can  not  now  recall  the  act,  but  Shakespeare 
records  how  poor  Falstaff,  the  prince  of  cowards  and  wits,  rising 
from  a  figured  death,  stabbed  again  the  dead  Percy,  and  carried 


ANECDOTES    AND    INCIDENTS.  265- 

the  carcass  aloft  in  triumph  to  prove  his  valor.  So  now,  when 
the  rebellion  in  our  land  is  dead,  many  Fatetaffs  appear  to 
brandish  the  evidence  of  their  valor,  and  seek  to  win  applause, 
and  to  appropriate  honors  for  deeds  that  never  were  done.  As 
to  myself,  I  ask  no  popularity,  no  reward;  but  I  dare  the  war 
department  to  publish  my  official  reports.  I  assert  that  my 
official  reports  have  been  purposely  suppressed,  while  all  the 
power  of  the  press  has  been  malignantly  turned  against  me." 


HOW  JOHNNY  REB    HELPED   CATCH   A   PIG. 

The  incident  I  am  about  to  relate  happened  down  in  the 
wilds  of  West  Virginia.  I  was  a  member  of  that  glorious  old 
Thirty-second  Ohio  Volunteer  Infantry,  which  was  noted  for  its 
good  fighting  and  for  its  good,  religious  men.  Now,  I  am  not 
going  to  say  whether  I  was  very  religious  or  not.  I  will  leave 
that  for  some  one  else  to  say.  Self-praise  is  worse  than  none ; 
but  I  will  say  that,  just  before  going  into  battle,  that  little  prayer 
my  mother  taught  me,  "Now  I  lay  me  down  to  sleep,"  would 
come  up  in  my  mind.  My  face  would  grow  long,  and  my 
mouth  would  open  to  pray ;  and  then  the  Lincoln  green,  or 
tobacco,  would  pop  from  my  beautiful  mouth  to  mother  earth, 
and  I  would  resolve  never  to  chew  any  more.  About  that  time 
some  comrade  would  say,  ''What's  the  matter,  Turk?"  This 
would  break  the  spell,  and  then  I  would  forget  my  praying,  shut 
my  eyes,  and  "go  it  blind."  This  I  write  for  the  young  genera 
tion,  not  for  the  old  soldiers,  for  they  know  how  they  felt  —  the 
same  as  I  did,  I  suppose. 

After  the  battle  of  Cross  Keys,  where  General  Fremont 
pounded  old  Stonewall  and  sent  him  flying  down  towards  Rich 
mond  to  lick  General  Me ,  General  Fremont  took  a  notion 

that  he  would  cut  across  lots  and  head  Stonewall  off  at  Straw- 


-266  GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 

burg.  Orders  were  very  strict  to  '-keep  in  ranks  and  not  touch 
anything/'  Grub  was  very  scarce,  and  I,  being  like  the  animal 
I  was  named  after,  always  hungry,  got  to  hankering  after  meat, 
either  chicken  or  hog.  I  had  a  chum  who  was  a  praying  man, 
and  he  could  be  trusted;  so  I  told  him  my  heart's  desire.  He 
opened  his  mouth  and  gave  me  very  good  counsel.  Said  he, 
"  If  you  can  only  play  off  sick,  and  drop  down,  I  can  get  leave 
of  the  captain  to  stay  by  you  till  the  ambulances  come  up ;  and 
while  they  are  coming  up  we  will  hide  in  the  bushes  and  wait 
until  they  go  past." 

I  watched  my  chance  to  get  sick.  Along  towards  evening 
I  was  taken  violently  sick.  Down  I  went.  My  churn  was  left 
with  me,  and  my  captain  took  my  gun.  We  lay  there  until  the 
regiment  passed  us;  then  we  hid  behind  some  bushes  until  the 
rear  guard  passed;  then  we  started  for  "chicken  or  hog."  We 
saw  a  large  house  a  mile  or  so  off  on  the  road,  so  we  started  for 
there. 

We  got  within  twenty  yards,  of  the  house,  when  my  pard 
said,  "  Turk,  you  go  up  to  the  house  and  ask  for  alms,  while  I 
stay  and  pray  for  the  good  of  the  mission."  I  told  him  to  keep 
his  gun  in  his  hand  and  watch  while  he  prayed.  I  went  up  to 
the  house,  and,  without  ceremony,  opened  the  door.  No  one 
was  in  the  room.  Went  into  another  room,  and  saw  a  man  slide 
in  under  the  bed.  I  said  to  him,  "  Come  out,  pard,  and  give 
me  something  to  eat,  or  I  will  search  the  house."  He  said  there 
was  nothing  to  eat  in  the  house.  By  this  time  he  saw  that  I  had 
no  gun,  and  he  got  terribly  bold,  called  me  a  "darned  Yank," 
and  told  me  to  "git"  or  he  would  let  his  bull-dog  loose,  and  he 
would  eat  me  up,  as  he  had  a  good  mouth  for  thieves. 

I  told  him  not  to  do  anything  of  that  kind ;  that  I  had  no 
gun,  and  was  a  sick  soldier,  and  only  wanted  a  good-sized  pig 
or  a  dozen  chickens.  He  said  he  had  no  chickens,  but  he  had 
a  pig  I  was  welcome  to  if  I  could  catch  it.  "  But,"  said  he, 


ANECDOTES    AND    INCIDENTS.  267 

"remember,  I  will  set  the   dog   on   you   if   you   try  to  get  the 
hog.''     Says  I,    "  We're  out  of  meat,  and  I  must  have  that  pig." 

I  bade  him  good-day,  and  started  to  where  my  chum  was 
praying  in  the  fence-corner.  When  I  said  we  could  have  a  pig 
if  we  could  catch  it,  he  said,  "Glory!  my  prayer  has  been 
answered,  and  we  will  soon  have  him."  He  stripped  for  the 
race.  1  took  the  gun,  and  told  chum  to  take  a  good  one,  and 
away  we  went.  Johnny  Reb  saw  we  were  after  his  hogs,  and 
he  let  the  dog  loose,  and  it  came  running  down,  he  yelling  for 
"Bull"  to  "take  him."  1  broke  and  ran  after  my  chum  and 
the  hog,  hallooing,  "Sic!  sic!  whoop!"  Old  Bull  came  tear 
ing  past  me  and  chum,  and  caught  the  largest  hog  by  the  ear 
and  held  him  till  chum  cut  his  throat. 

By  this  time  old  Johnny  had  got  within  fifty  yards  of  us 
He  was  swearing  terribly  at  the  trick  we  had  played  on  him  and 
Bull.  I  brought  the  gun  up  to  a  "ready, "and  told  him  to 
"halt!  "  —  that  he  had  given  me  the  hog  if  I  could  get  it,  and 
now  we  had  it.  I  gave  the  command  for  him  to  "about  face" 
and  "march,"  and  told  him  if  he  turned  his  head  to  see  which 
way  we  went  I  would  shoot  him.  We  gave  old  Bull  the  head 
and  all  we  could  not  carry  away,  for  his  share. 

Arriving  safe  in  camp,  chum  gave  the  captain  a  good  mess 
of  meat,  and  reported  me  better.  I  took  a  large  piece  for  my 
supper,  and  in  the  morning  felt  "like  the  morning  star." 


INTERESTING   LETTER   FROM  AN    EX-REBEL. 

I  was  a  soldier  on  the  Confederate  side,  a  member  of 
Company  E,  Fourth  Texas  Regiment,  Hood's  Brigade;  Army 
of  Northern  Virginia.  1  left  the  town  with  the  first  company 
that  went  from  here  to  the  army,  and  was  one  of  the  last  to  get 
back ;  and  i  was  severely  wounded  three  times. 


268  GREENE  COUNTY  IN  THE  WAR, 

Well,  it  is  all  over  now  ;  and  here  in  Texas  the  old  soldiers 
of  both  sides  live  side  by  side,  trade  and  barter  with  each  other, 
marry  into  each  others'  families,  and  ''fight  their  battles  o'er 
again  "  without  ever  a  hard  word  or  thought  between  them.  I 
heard  the  remark  made  the  other  day,  and  by  an  ex-Confederate, 
too,  that  if  there  had  been  as  many  running  North  and  South  in 
1861  as  there  are  now,  war  between  the  two  sections  would  have 
been  impossible.  His  idea  was  that  since  we  travel  more  we  are 
better  acquainted.  I  have  never  met  a  Union  soldier  who  was 
not  willing  to  admit  that  we  fought  well.  And  fight  we  did,  for 
we  fought  for  what  we  believed  to  be  a  righteous  cause.  Moth 
ers  sent  their  sons  to  battle,  and  wives  their  husbands;  but  our 
men  needed  no  urging.  They  went  willingly.  We  fought  for  a 
cause  that  we  loved  dearer  than  life ;  and  we  held  out  longer 
than  hope  lasted  —  held  out  till  in  reality  ours  was  a  lost  cause 
and  a  conquered  banner.  But  every  true  soldier  fully  accepts 
the  result  of  the  war,  and  desires  no  more  conflict.  Yet  the 
beautiful  lines  of  Father  Ryan  find  an  echo  in  every  Confederate 
soldier's  heart : 

"  Furl  that  banner  —  furl  it  slowly; 
Furl  it  gently,  it  is  holy, 
For  it  droops  above  the  dead. 
What  though  conquered,  we  adore  it, 
Love  the  cold,  dead  hands  that  bore  it, 
Wept  for  those  who  fell  before  if, 
Prayed  for  those  who  trailed  and  tore  it. 
Oh  !   how  wildly  we  deplore  it, 
Now  to  furl  and  fold  it  so." 

Is  there  a  Union  soldier  who  would  have  us  feel  otherwise? 
The  memory  of  our  deeds  of  daring  is  all  we  have  left  us  of  the 
struggle.  Our  hardships  are  forgotten.  Whatever  bitterness 
we  may  have  felt  when  the  result  of  the  struggle  was  first  known 
has  passed  away,  and  our  deeds  upon  the  field,  and  the  fun 


ANECDOTES    AND    INCIDENTS.  269 

around  the  camp-fire  and  on  the  march,  remain  as  our  only 
memories.  Would  any  brave  man  who  met  us  on  the  field, 
where  we  stood  face  to  face,  pouring  our  vollies  of  lead  and  iron 
into  each  others'  ranks,  begrudge  us  this  ?  I  know  they  would 
not. 

I  was  a  prisoner  of  war  nine  months,  and,  like  the  ghost  in 
Hamlet,  "I  could  a  tale  unfold"  of  hardship  and  suffering 
while  in  actual  prison ;  but  I  do  not  care  to  do  it.  I  would 
rather  remember  the  kindness  with  which  I  was  treated  while  in 
the  hospital ;  for  1  was  severely  wounded  when  captured,  and 
until  I  got  well  of  my  wounds  I  was  well  treated  —  and  there  let 
the  record  stop.  1  will  contribute  one  anecdote,  and  then 
stop. 

Upon  one  occasion  we  were  near  the  enemy,  on  picket 
duty,  and  about  dark  we  got  to  calling  over  to  each  other.  One 
of  our  men  and  one  of  the  other  side  got  up  quite  a  conversa 
tion,  and  inquired  each  others'  names.  I  will  call  our  man  Jim 
Brown,  and  the  Union  soldier  John  Smith.  After  considerable 
conversation,  Jim  asked  John  if  he  had  any  coffee.  He  said, 
"  Yes."  Jim  said,  "  All  right.  Put  on  a  big  pot,  for  I  will  be 
over  in  the  morning  after  some."  "All  right,"  said  John,  "I 
will  have  the  coffee  ready;  and  you  bring  along  some  tobacco." 
Well,  just  before  daylight  we  moved  out,  made  a  dash,  and  cap 
tured  the  whole  party ;  and  as  soon  as  we  got  there  Jim  halloed 
for  John,  and  said  he  had  brought  the  tobacco  and  had  come  for 
his  coffee.  John  said  that  was  "a  h — 1  of  a  time  in  the  morn 
ing  to  be  calling  for  coffee.  Why  didn't  he  wait  till  a  man  could 
get  up  and  make  a  fire  ?  "  But  they  divided  coffee  and  tobacco. 

F.  M.  MAKEIG. 
Waco,  Texas. 


270  GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 


A  LITTLE  GAME  OF   EUCHRE  — AND   BLUFF. 

While  we  were  on  the  campaign  from  Murfreesboro  to 
Chattanooga,  we  rested  for  a  short  time  on  what  we  called 
University  Mountain.  \Vhether  that  was  the  real  name  or  not, 
I  do  not  know.  It  was  in  July,  1863,  and  there  were  plenty  of 
blackberries  and  huckleberries  inside  of  our  lines — for  a  time, 
though,  they  soon  disappeared,  as  everything  generally  did 
where  there  was  a  camp,  especially  eatables.  One  comrade  of 
our  company,  James  White,  was  a  pretty  good  judge  of  commis 
sary  corn-juice;  and  when  he  had  a  good  ration  of  it  aboard  he 
would  lengthen  his  name  by  adding  "  L.  J.  Parsons,  son  of  the 
old  man." 

Well,  Jim  and  I  concluded  we  would  take  a  walk  into  the 
country,  but  had  no  pass,  and  thought  one  was  not  absolutely 
necessary,  as  I  knew  of  a  good  place  to  get  through  the  lines 
without  being  seen  by  the  pickets.  Taking  my  old  musket,  and 
a -few  rounds  of  cartridges  in  my  pocket,  off  we  started.  After 
getting,  outside  the  picket-line  all  right,  we  headed  for  a  corn- 
juice  factory,  about  six  miles  distant.  After  tramping  about  half 
the  distance,  we  discovered,  on  a  little  raise  in  the  road,  a  man 
sitting  on  a  horse ;  and  from  the  looks  of  him  we  concluded  we 
had  gone  far  enough  in  that  direction.  As  soon  as  he  discovered 
us  he  fell  back  over  the  hill,  out  of  sight.  We  took  advantage 
of  his  movement,  and  retreated  about  a  mile  and  a  half. 

The  road  being  clear  behind  us,  as  far  as  we  could  see,  we 
thought  it  was  too  early  to  return  to  camp;  so  we  made  a  flank 
movement  to  the  right,  and  into  the  brush,  where  we  skirmished 
around  about  an  hour.  Then  we  heard  an  old  rooster  crow,  a 
short  distance  ahead  of  us.  Jim  looked  at  me,  and  I  looked  at 
Jim.  Then  we  held  a  council,  and  decided  to  attack  the  rooster 
at  once,  and  accordingly  ordered  an  advance,  which  was  very 
tedious,  on  account  of  the  brush  being  so  thick.  We  soon  came 


ANECDOTES    AND    INCIDENTS.  271 

to  an  opening,  with  a  road  running  alongside  of  it.  On  the 
other  side  of  the  road  was  fence,  and  just  beyond  the  fence  a 
house,  surrounded  by  a  few  shade  trees. 

We  kept  up  our  advance,  and  just  as  \ve  were  climbing  over 
the  fence  we  discovered  four  men,  with  the  butternut  clothes  on, 
playing  euchre  under  one  of  the  trees  betw.een  us  and  the  house ;. 
but  they  had  no  arms  in  sight,  nor  did  they  appear  to  notice  us. 
Jim  says,  "  What  will  we  do  ?"  1  said  we  must  bluff  them  if 
we  could,  as  we  had  gone  too  far  to  retreat  with  safety.  We 
walked  up  to  them,  apparently  watching  the  game,  but  thinking 
of  a  different  game  from  euchre.  1  said  to  Jim,  '•  Aint  it  time 
the  other  boys  were  here?"  He  said  he  thought  so.  Just  then 
a  la  jy  came  to  the  door.  1  asked  if  she  could  get  dinner  for  six 
of  us  fellows.  She  said  she  reckoned  she  could.  I  told  her  we 
would  pay  her  what  was  right.  In  a  very  short  time  she  said 
dinner  was  ready,  so  Jim  and  I  marched  into  the  house,  but  took 
our  seats  where  we  could  keep  an  eye  on  the  lads  under  the 
shade  tree,  and  kept  the  old  musket  handy. 

The  dinner  was  good,  but  we  soon  got  all  of  it  that  we 
wanted,  and,  paying  the  woman  fifty  cents,  we  assured  her  that 
the  other  four  would  be  there  soon,  and  we  went  back  to  watch 
the  game  a  few  minutes,  asking  each  other,  every  few  minutes, 
"  why  the  boys  didn't  come !  "  We  kept  edging  around  until  we 
got  close  to  the  fence,  which  we  were  not  slow  to  get  over,  and 
into  the  brush;  and  I  think  we  measured  off  about  a  mile  before 
we  halted,  and  that  mile  was  in  the  opposite  direction  from 
camp,  because  if  they  followed  us  they  would  most  likely  hunt  for 
us  in  the  opposite  direction  from  which  we  were.  Who  those 
fellows  were  we  never  knew.  If  they  were  not  rebel  soldiers 
ihey  acted  very  strangely;  and  if  they  were,  it  was  strange  they 
did  not  take  us  in.  But  when  we  saw  them  there  we  gave  up. 
the  idea  of  attacking  that  fellow  that  was  crowing. 

Ifclmyra,  Nebraska.  G.   W.   PETERSON. 


272  GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 


"TO  H— L  MIT   DE   GRAND   ROUNDS." 

I  enlisted  in  Company  A,  Fifth  Michigan  Cavalry,  July 
18,  1862.  We  were  sent  to  Camp  Banks,  Detroit,  and  there 
drilled  until  October.  In  our  regiment,  the  members  of  Com 
pany  F  were  all  Dutch,  and  among  them  were  some  who  were 
very  slow  and  backward  in  learning  the  drill ;  consequently  the 
drill-master  used  to  take  them  out  by  themselves  and  drill  extra. 
Still,  there  were  some  who  seemed  almost  dumb,  and  could  not 
remember  to  salute  the  different  officers  according  to  their  rank. 
One  night  there  was  one  of  them  on  guard  duty  around  camp. 
After  he  had  stood  it  as  it  seemed  to  him  a  long  time,  he  begin 
to  think  the  relief-guard  would  soon  be  along  and  he  would  be 
relieved.  He  soon  heard  the  clatter  of  sabers,  and  then  he  was 
sure  he  would  soon  be  in  his  bwnk  for  four  hours'  rest.  Finally 
they  came  to  the  proper  distance,  and  he  said,  "Halt!  Who 
comes  there?"  The  reply  was,  "Grand  Rounds.''  Says  he, 
"  Advance,  Grand  Rounds,  and  give  the  countersign." 

The  officer  of  the  day  saw  at  once  that  it  was  one  of  those 
Dutchmen  who  could  not  remember  the  drill;  so  he  motioned  to 
the  men  to  stay  there  while  he  advanced.  As  he  came  up,  the 
vidette  was  very  awkward  in  giving  any  kind  of  a  salute,  with 
no  pretense  of  the  right  one;  so  he  said,  "  Haven't  you  been 
here  lately,  to  learn  the  drill,  so  as  to  know  how  to  salute  the 
officer  of  the  day  properly?"  "Yes,  I  vas  here."  "Well," 
said  the  officer,  "  you  don't  seem  to  understand  it.  Now  I  pro 
pose  that  we  change  places  for  a  short  time ;  you  be  officer  of 
the  day,  and  I'll  stand  in  your  place.  You  approach,  and  take 
notice  of  how  I  present  arms ;  then  try  and  remember  it  accor 
dingly."  Poor  Dutchy  gave  up  his  gun;  the  officer  took  it,  ran 
to  the  guard-house,  returned  with  an  extra  guard,  and  placed 
him  on  the  vacant  post.  Poor  Dutchy  was  pricked  for  extra 
duty.  . 


ANECDOTES    AND    INCIDENTS.  273 

Well,  in  a  few  days  it  came  his  turn  to  go  on  guard-duty 
again.  He  thought  he  would  not  be  caught  for  anything,  for  he 
had  taken  pains  to  salute  the  officer  of  the  day  in  the  meantime. 
So  in  the  night  he  stood  a  long  time  on  post.  He  began  to 
think  his  trick  must  be  about  up.  Finally  he  says  to  himself, 
"  It  can't  be  more  than  five  minutes  before  it  is  time  for  the 
relief.  I  guess  the  Grand  Rounds  ain't  going  to  come."  Soon 
afterward  he  heard  the  old,  familiar  jingle  of  sabers.  Says  he, 
"There  is  the  relief.  Halt!  Who  comes  there?1'  Promptly 
came  the  answer,  "The  Grand  Rounds."  "To  h — 1  mit  de 
Grand  Rounds!  I  taut  it  vas  de  relief  guards." 

All  old  soldiers  will  know  what  was  done  with  poor  Dutchy 
then ;  but  let  me  add  that  when  we  got  to  the  front  Company  F 
was  as  good  a  fighting  company  as  there  was  in  the  Fifth  Michi 
gan  Cavalry.  For  a  long  time  afterwards,  if  anything  went 
different  in  camp  with  the  boys  from  what  they  expected,  it 
would  be,  "To  h — 1  mit  de  Grand  Rounds!  I  taut  it  vas  de 
relief-guards.''  A.  SIV^TH. 


A  MEMORY  OF  WILMINGTON. 

I  will  try  and  give  you  a  history  of  something  that  I  saw  at 
Wilmington,  North  Carolina.  As  we  approached  the  city  the 
Johnnies  were  getting  ready  to  move  —  I  suppose  to  make  room 
for  us  Yankees.  They  finally  got  in  such  a  big  hurry  that  they 
left  a  few  thousand  pounds  of  tobacco.  This  we  took  right  in 
out  of  the  wet,  and  we  moved  on  up  to  the  barracks.  Before 
we  had  time  to  look  around  there  was  a  detail  made  to  hunt 
around  and  see  how  many  of  our  men  there  were  left.  We 
found  twelve  men  lying  out  in  front  of  the  barracks,  who  had 
been  starved  to  death.  They  were  lying  in  the  hot  sun,  some 
with  their  mouths  wide  open,  and  others  with  eyes  open,  and 
the  gray-backs  crawling  down  their  throats. 

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274  GREENE  COUNTY  IN  THE  WAR. 

Others  were  found  inside  of  the  quarters,  perfectly  helpless. 
But,  thank  the  Lord!  there  was  a  lady  there  who  had  a  heart  in 
her,  for  she  told  me  she  had  been  there  all  night,  caring  for 
those  men.  She  went  and  begged  something  for  them  to  eat, 
and  some  coffee.  She  was  a  noble  lady.  May  the  Lord  bless 
her! 

While  we  were  on  duty  at  this  place  there  were  some  seven 
thousand  of  our  men  there  who  had  been  prisoners  for  some 
months.  They  were  a  horrible  sight  to  behold  —  some  without 
hats  or  caps,  boots  or  shoes,  some  without  shirts,  some  with 
pants  having  one  leg  torn  off;  no  shirts  on  the  half  of  them; 
dirty  and  ragged  as  could  be.  After  starving  those  men  in  that 
manner,  who  can  have  the  cheek  to  tell  us  "The  war  is  over  — 
we  should  forget  and  forgive  !  "  I  say,  No  ;  never  can  L  forget 
or  forgive  anyone,  it  matters  not  who,  who  did  it.  We  should 
not  only  remember  them  ourselves,  but  teich  our  children  and 
children's  children  to  watch  them  They  are  not  to  be  trusted 
in  any  way,  shape,  or  form. 

For  those  twelve  men  I  spoke  of,  whom  we  found  in  the 
hot  sun,  we  dug  a  grave,  and  put  them  in  side  by  side,  as  best 
we  could,  spread  their  old  blankets  over  them,  and  covered  them 
over,  and  left  them,  without  even  a  shingle  or  anything  to  show. 
But  this  was  the  best  we  could  do  for  them. 

J.  C.  P. 

Salem,  Ohio. 


PEACH-BRANDY    VALOR. 

During  a  recent  conversation,  V.  K.  Stevenson,  jr.,  one  of 
our  most  enterprising  real  estate  men,  said  : 

"  When  the  war  broke  out  I  was  a  small  boy,  and  was  sent 
to  the  Confederate  West  Point  at  Marietta,  Georgia,  where  we 
had  about  six  hundred  cadets.  Mv  father  subscribed  to  ore 


ANECDOTES    AND    INCIDENTS.  275 

hundred  thousand  dollars  of  the  Confederate  loan  at  par.  He 
lost  all  his  negroes,  and  I  am  glad  of  it.  Although  I  was  on 
the  opposite  side,  I  am  perfectly  satisfied  with  the  result ;  and 
so  is  everybody  else  of  good  sense  that  I  have  talked  to.  Our 
ladies  in  the  South  were  so  gallant  for  the  war  that  they  really 
made  me  believe  I  could  go  out  with  a  wheat  straw  and  whip 
every  invader  across  the  lines.  My  grandfather,  after  the  Fed 
erals  got  into  Chattanooga,  became  so  patriotic  that  he  wrote  my 
father  a  letter  that  I  ought  to  be  taken  out  of  the  the  military 
school  and  sent  to  the  battlefield.  My  father  merely  inclosed 
the  letter  to  me  without  any  remark,  and  thereupon  I  went  to 
the  commandant  of  the  academy  and  asked  my  discharge,  as  I 
was  going  to  enlist  in  the  ranks  to  be  sent  to  the  front.  I 
enlisted  in  an  Irish  regiment  entirely  composed  of  railroad 
laborers,  and  we  started  for  the  battlefield  of  Chickamauga  in 
box-cars,  every  soldier  being  possessed  of  a  canteen  filled  with 
New  Orleans  rum.  You  can  imagine  what  a  diabolical  scene 
was  in  that  car,  fighting  all  the  way  along;  but  I  was  regarded 
as  quite  a  young  hero.  We  had  a  terrible  battle,  and  in  the 
excitement  had  no  time  to  think.  It  got  out,  however,  who  my 
father  was,  and  I  was  put  on  the  staff  of  a  man  named  Benton 
Smith,  who  was  only  twenty-three  years  old,  and  a  general." 

"Benton  Smith,"  resumed  Mr.  Stevenson,  "being  called 
the  boy  general,  concluded  that  he  must  have  a  staff  entirely  of 
boys.  He  was  a  prodigy  of  audacity  and  courage,  but  his  high 
nervous  nature  at  last  wore  him  out,  and  not  long  ago  he  was  a 
lunatic  in  a  padded  cell  in  Tennessee.  He  always  kept  his 
aides  right  up  to  the  front,  and  I  saw  that  unless  something  hap 
pened  I  should  be  shot.  Just  before  the  big  battle  at  Atlanta, 
where  McPherson  was  killed,  Smith's  brigade  was  re-inforced  by 
a  Georgia  regiment  nearly  a  thousand  strong.  I  went  to  a  hos 
pital  the  morning  of  that  battle,  where  I  saw  a  pile  of  legs  and 
arms  amputated,  and  it  made  me  sick  at  the  stomach,  being 


276  GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 

quite  another  lesson  of  the  war,  and  finding  one  of  our  aides 
with  several  canteens  of  peach  brandy,  I  asked  him  to  let  me 
have  some  to  settle  my  stomach,  and  drank  the  whole  of  it. 
Smith  then  ordered  me  tQ  lead  the  Georgia  regiment  into  the 
battle.  I  was  blind  drunk,  and  charged  my  horse  right  over  the 
Federal  ramparts.  He  had  both  eyes  shot  out  and  both  knees 
broken,  and  ^s  I  went  up  the  rampart  I  could  hear  the  Yankees 
cry  all  down  the  line,  '  Don't  shoot  that  boy ! '  My  life  was 
really  saved  by  my  youth.  It  was  that  charge,  as  I  have  under 
stood,"  said  Mr.  Stevenson,  ''which  led  to  McPherson's  death. 
I  was  twice  promoted  for  gallantry  on  the  battlefield,  and  upon 
my  soul  it  was  nothing  but  that  peach-brandy." — Gath,  in  New 
York  Tribune. 


SOME  OF  THE  AMENITIES  OF  CAMP  LIFE. 

There  was  a  man  in  Company  -  — ,  of  a  certain  Ohio  regi 
ment,  who  had  a  tremendous  big  nose.  He  was  laughed  at 
continually.  On  Sunday' morning  he  would  get  ready  to  take  a 
shave.  He  had  a  small  looking-glass,  which  he  would  hang  up 
against  a  tree,  and  then,  after  lathering  his  face,  he  would  seize 
his  razor  in  his  right  hand  and  his  nose  in  his  left.  About  this 
time  fifty  or  more  boys,  who  were  watching,  would  burst  out 
laughing,  and,  oh,  how  mad  "Nosey"  would  get !  Afterwards 
I  was  told  by  a  soldier  that  he  and  this  man  were  captured 
together.  He  said  they  were  taken  to  the  rear,  and  the  Johnnies 
put  our  big-nosed  comrade  upon  a  stump  and  gathered  around 
him.  They  would  look  and  laugh,  and  laugh  and  look.  Fi 
nally  they  said  it  was  no  use  for  the  Yanks  to  deny  having  horns, 
for  they  had  now  secured  a  specimen  —  one  who  had  a  horn  in 
the  middle  of  his  face. 

Just  before  the  battle  at  Nashville,  Tennessee,  in  December, 
1864,  two  comrades  fell  out  — Charlie  and  Henry . 


ANECDOTES    AND    INCIDENTS.  277 

Both  were  big,  stout,  burly  fellows.  Charlie  was  said  to  be  the 
stoutest  man  in  the  regiment,  but  he  would  rather  eat  than  fight. 
It  was  supper-time,  and  Charlie  was  sitting  down  eating  his 
supper,  when  Henry  came  round  and  began  quarreling  with 
him.  Charlie  quarreled  back,  but  kept  on  eating.  Quite  a 
crowd  soon  collected,  expecting  every  minute  to  see  a  champion 
fight.  Henry  abused  Charlie  terribly.  Charlie  would  sit  there 
and  say,  "Just  go  on,  Henry,  till  I  get  done  eating,  and  I'll 
fight  you!"  But  the  more  Henry  cursed  him  the  hungrier 
Charlie  seemed  to  get.  The  boys  persuaded  Henry  to  go  off,  as 
they  wanted  Charlie  to  get  done  in  time  to  be  mustered  out  with 
his  regiment!  It  was,' no  doubt,  a  fine  thing  for  Henry  that 
Charlie's  appetite  was  so  good,  for  the  writer  had  seen  Charlie 
fight  before  then,  when  his  appetite  wasn't  half  so  good,  and  he 
was  a  bad  one. 

There  was  a  comrade  in  a  certain  regiment  who  was  a  one- 
horse  preacher  before  the  war.  After  getting  into  camp,  some 
of  his  boys  said  he  captured  their  coffee-pot  one  night  The 
chaplain  of  the  regiment  got  up  a  pretty  big  revival  in  the  regi 
ment,  and  this  brother  made  himself  very  conspicuous.  The 
boys  liked  their  chaplain,  and  behaved  very  well  till  this  man 
would  begin  to  talk  or  pray;  then  they  would  yell  out  all  over 
camp,  "  Dig  him  a  coffee-pit!  "  and  the  poor  fellow  would  have 
to  quit. 


CAPTURED   BY  A  SLAVE 


During  the  early  part  of  the  summer  of  1863  we  were  doing 
duty  at  Donaldsonville,  Louisiana,  and  the  rebels  were  scouting 
and  firing  on  the  passing  steamers  up  the  Mississippi  River. 
One  day  a  rebel  lieutenant  got  separated  from  his  command,  and 
he  pressed  a  slave  as  a  guide  through  a  large  wooded  territory  in 
our  front.  Everything  went  along  to  his  satisfaction  until  they 


278  GREENE  COUNTY  IN  THE  WAR. 

were  near  our  front,  when  the  negro  suddenly  turned  On  the 
rebel,  took  his  arms  from  him,  dismounted  him,  and  pointed  for 
our  post,  threatening  him  with  -all  kinds  of  death  if  he  looked 
back.  He  marched  him  in,  and  delivered  the  prisoner  up  to 
our  commanding  officer.' 

The  lieutenant  was  terribly  frightened,  but  felt  much  better 
when  he  was  safe  in  our  hands;  and  the  slave  was  elated  to 
think  he  was  able  to  do  something  for  the  suppression  of  the 
rebellion  and  for  his  own  liberty.  I  asked  the  negro  if  he  would 
have  killed  the  reb.  "Lor!  Massa,  no.  I  would  not  have 
hurt  a  hair  on  his  wicked  head,  only  I  wanted  to  let  him  know  I 
was  boss  just  then."  These  people  kne"w  what  the  war  was 
about,  and  they  had  an  idea  what  its  ending  would  be  if  the 
rebellion  had  succeeded ;  alid  I  wish  that  they  were  as  well 
treated,  North  and  South,  by  all  the  people,  as  they  deserve. 

II.  S.  ARCHER. 
Randolph,  Massachusetts. 


THE  WAGON-LOAD  OF    BREAD. 

A  party  of  soldiers,  during  the  late  civil  war,  found  them 
selves,  one  night,  on  a  battlefield  in  charge  of  a  great  many 
wounded  soldiers,  who,  by  reason  of  the  sudden  retreat  of  the 
army,  were  left  wholly  without  shelter  or  supplies.  Having 
done  their  best  for  the  poor  fellows  —bringing  them  water  from 
a  distant  brook;  and  searching  the  haversacks  of  the  dead  for 
rations  —  they  began  to  say  to  themselves  and  to  one  another, 
"These  weak  and  wounded  men  must  have  food  or  they  will 
die.  The  army  is  out  of  reach,  and  there  is  no  village  for  many 
miles  ;  what  are  we  to  do  ?  " 

"  Pray  to  God  to  send  us  bread,"  said  one. 

That  night,  in  the  midst  of  the  dead  and  dying,  they  held  a 
little  prayer-meeting,  telling  the  Lord  all  about  the  case,  and 


ANECDOTES    AND    INCIDENTS.  279 

begging  him  to  send  them  bread  immediately;  though  from 
whence  it  could  come  they  had  not  the  most  remote  idea.  All 
nigiit  long  they  plied  their  work  for  mercy.  With  the  first  ray 
of  dawn  the  sound  of  an  approaching  wagon  caught  their  ears; 
and  presently,  through  the  mists  of  the  morning,  appeared  a 
great  Dutch  farm  wagon,  piled  to  the  very  top  with  loaves  of 
bread. 

On  asking  the  driver  where  he  came  from,  and  who  sent 
him,  he  replied:  "When  I  went  to  bed  last  night  I  knew  that 
the  army  was  gone,  and  I  could  not  sleep  for  thinking  of  the 
poor  fellows  who  always  have  to  stay  behind.  Something 
seemed  to  say  to  me :  '  What  will  those  poor  fellows  do  for 
something  to  eat  ? '  It  came  to  me  so  strong  that  I  waked  up 
my  old  wife,  and  told  her  what  was  the  matter.  We  had  only  a 
little  bread  in  the  house  ;  and  while  my  wife  was  making  some 
more  I  took  my  team  and  went  round  to  all  my  neighbors, 
making  them  get  up  and  give  me  all  the  bread  in  their  houses, 
telling  them  it  was  for  the  wounded  soldiers  on  the  battlefield. 
When  I  got  home  my  wagon  was  full.  My  wife  piled  her  bak 
ing  on  the  top,  and  i  started  off  to  bring  the  bread  to  the  boys, 
feeling  just  as  if  the  Lord  himself  were  sending  me." — Kind 
Words. 


THAT   BUTTER. 

I  belonged  to  what  the  Third  Iowa  boys  would  call  the 
"  Butter  Regiment."  They  will  remember  what  a  fight  we  had 
in  the  peach  orchard  at  Shiloh.  The  Third  Iowa  was  on  our 
right,  and  the  Forty-first  Illinois  on  our  left.  Colonel  Pugh 
commanded  our  brigade. .  I  should  like  to  shake  hands  with  the 
boys  of  the  old  Third. 

I  guess  they  will  all  recollect  when  we  were  on  the  marcn 
from  Memphis  to  Bolivar,  Tennessee,  some  of  the  boys  of  the 


280  GREENE  COUNTY  IN  THE  WAR. 

Third  captured  a  keg  of  butter;  and  our  captain,  being  officer 
of  the  day,  thought  it  his  duty  to  recapture  the  butter,  taking 
into  consideration  that  it  was  something  to  eat,  and  the  men 
were  not  used  to  such  fare.  But  I  guess  the  boys  got  the  best 
of  the  joke  at  last;  for,  upon  examining  the  butter,  they  found 
wool  in  it.  I  suppose  the  wool  was  put  into  the  butter  to  hold 
it  together,  as  it  was  in  a  warm  country.  I  never  found  out 
exactly  what  kind  of  wool  it  was,  but  we  can  guess. 


THE  COLONEL   HELPED. 

Our  regiment  was  introduced  to  the  music  at  Fort  Donelson 
on  the  morning  of  February  13,  1862.  Late  that  afternoon  the 
rain  commenced  falling,  and  we  were  not  allowed  to  kindle  any 
fire.  Our  colonel  took  a  cold  lunch,  and  said  he  would  ''rough 
it"  with  the  boys.  We  all  lay  down  together,  and  about  four 
inches  of  snow  fell  on  us  that  night.  The  next  night  the  colonel 
said  we  would  have  a  fire  if  the  Johnnies  did  shell  us,  and,  laying 
off  his  coat,  he  helped  us  to  make  a  log-heap,  and  you  can  bet 
we  were  glad  to  have  a  fire  to  lie  beside  that  night. 

But,  boys,  that  was  not  going  to  last"  long.  You  know  how 
that  was;  and  you  know  how  it  was  going  up  that  hill,  over  that 
down  timber.  Our  colonel,  with  hat  in  one  hand  and  sword  in 
the  other,  led  the  way,  shouting,  "Come  on,  boys!  Gad! 
we've  got  them."  And  so  we  had  them;  but  all  who  went  in 
did  not  come  out  as  they  went  in. 

W.  S.  HAWLEY. 


ANECDOTES    AND    INCIDENTS.  281 

THE  DRUMMER  BOY  OF  MISSION   RIDGE. 
THE  SERGEANT'S  STORY. 


BY    KATE    BROWNLEE    SHERWOOD. 


[To  John  S.  Kountz,  Commander  of  the  Department  of  Ohio,  Grand 
Army  of  the  Republic,  this  story  of  his  experience  at  Mission  Ridge, 
while  serving  as  drummer  boy  of  the  Thirty-seventh  Ohio  Volunteer 
Infantry  — the  story  being  that  of  the  sergeant  who  bore  him  from  the 
field  — is  dedicated,  as  a  slight  testimonial  to  his  courage  on  the  field  of 
battle,  and  his  fidelity  to  the  veteran's  bond  of  union,  "Fraternity,. 
Charity,  and  Loyalty."] 

Did  ever  you  hear  of  the  Drummer  Boy  of  Mission  Ridge,  who  lay 
With  his  face  to  the  foe,  'neath  the  enemy's  guns,  in  the  charge  of  that 

terrible  day  ? 
They  were  firing  above  him  and   firing  below,  and   the  tempest  of   shot 

and  shell 
Was   raging  like  death,  as  he   moaned   in   his  pain,  'by  the   breastworks 

where  he  fell. 

We  had  burnished  our  muskets  and  filled  our  canteens,  as  we  waited  for 

orders  that  morn  — 
Who  knows  when  the  soldier  is  dying  of   thirst,  where  the  wounded  are 

wailing  forlorn  ?  — 
When  forth  from  the  squad  that  was  ordered  back  from  the  burst  of  that 

furious  fire, 
Our  Drummer  Boy  came,   and   his   face  was  aflame  with   the  light  of  a 

noble  desire. 

"Go  back  with  your  corps,"  our  colonel  had   said;  but   he  waited   the 

moment  when 
He  might  follow  the  ranks  and  shoulder  a  gun  with  the  best  of  us  bearded 

men. 
And  so,  when  the  signals  from  old  Fort  Wood  set  an  army  of  veterans 

wild, 
He  flung   down   his  drum,  which   spun   down  the  hill  like  the  ball  of  a 

wayward  child. 


"282  GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 

And  so  he  fell  in  with  the  foremost  ranks  of  brave  old  Company  G, 

As  we  charged  by  the  flank,  with  our  colors  ahead,  and  our  columns 
closed  up  like  a  Y ,  . 

In  the  long,  swinging  lines  of  that  splendid  advance,  when  the  flags  of 
our  corps  floated  out, 

Like  the  ribbons  that  dance  in  the  jubilant  lines  of  the  march  of  a  gala- 
day  rout. 

He  charged  with  the  ranks,  though  he  carried  no  gun,  for  the  colonel  had 
said  him  nay, 

And  he  breasted  the  blast  of  the  bustling  guns,  and  the  shock  of  the  sick 
ening  fray  ; 

And  when  by  his  side  they  were  falling  like  hail,  he  sprang  to  a  comrade 
slain, 

And  shouldered  his  musket  and  bore  it  as  true  as  the  hand  that  was  dead 
to  pain. 

'Twos  dearly  we  loved  him,  our  Drummer  Boy,  with   a  fire  in  his  bright, 

black  eye, 
That  flashed  forth   a  spirit  too  great   for  his  form,  he  only  was   just  so 

high- 

As  tall,  perhaps,  as   your  little  lad,  who  scarcely  reaches  your  shoulder  — 
Though  his  heart  was  the  heart  of  a  veteran  then,  a  trifle,  it  may  be,  the 

bolder. 

He  pressed  to  the  front,  our  lad  so  leal,  and  the  works  were  almost  won, 
A  moment  more  and  our  flags  had  swung,  o'er  the.  muz/.le  of   murderous 

gun  ; 
But  a  raking   fire  swept  the  van  and   he   fell    'mid   the  wounded  and  the 

slain, 
"With   his  wee,  wan   face    turned   up   to    Him    who   ieeleth  His  children's 

pain. 

Again  and  again  our  lines  fell  back,  and  again  with  shivering  shocks 

They  flung  themselves  on  the  rebels'  works,  as  the  fleet  on  the  jagged 
rocks  ; 

To  be  crushed  and  broken  and  scattered  amain,  as  the  wrecks  of  the  surg 
ing  storm, 

Where  none  may  rue  and  none  may  reck  of  aught  that  has  human  form. 


ANECDOTES    AND    INCIDENTS.  283 

So  under  the  Ridge  we  were  flying  for  the  order  to  charge  again, 
And  we  counted  our  comrades  missing,  and  we  counted  our  comrades  slain; 
And  one  said,  "Johnnie,  our  Drummer  Boy,  is  grievously  shot  and  lies 
Just  under  the  enemy's  breastworks  ;  if  left  on  the  field  lie  dies." 

Then  all  the  blood  that  was  in  me  surged  up  to  my  aching  brow  ; 

And  my  heart  leaped  up  like  a  ball  in  my  throat,  I   can  feel  it  even  now; 

And   I   swore   I   would  bring  that  boy  from  the  field,  if  God  would  spare 

my 'breath, 
If  all  the  guns  on  Mission  Ridge  should  thunder  the  threat  of  death. 

I  crept  and  crept  up  the  ghastly  Ridge,  by  the  wounded  and  the  dead, 
With  the  moans  of  my  comrades  right  and  left,  behind  me  and  yet  ahead, 
Till  I  came  to  the  form  of  our  Drummer  IJ>y.  in  his  blouse  of  dusty  blue, 
With  his  face  to  the  foe,  'neath  the  enemy's  guns,  where  the  blast  of   the 
battle  blew. 

And  his  gaze  as  he  met  my  own,  God  wot,  would  have  melted  a  heart  of 

stone, 

As  he  tried  like  a  wounded  bird  to  rise,  arid   placed  his  hand  in  my  own  ; 
So  wan  and   faint,  with   his  ruby-red    blood,  drank   deep   by    the   pitiless 

sward, 
While  his   breast   with   its   fleeting,  fluttering  breath,  throbbed  painfully 

slow  and  hard. 

And  he  said  in  a  voice  half-smothered,  though  its  whispering  thrills  me  yet, 
"  I  think  in  a  moment  more  that  I  would  have  stood  on  that  parapet, 
For  my  feet  have  trodden   life's  rugged   ways,  and   I   have  been   used   to 

climb 
Where  some  of  the  boys  have  slipped,  I  know,  but  I  never  missed  a  time. 

But  now  I  nevermore  will  climb,  and  sergeant,  when  you  see 
The  men  go  up  those  breastworks  there,  just  stoop  and  wirken  me; 
For  though  I  can  not  make  the  charge,  and  join  the  cheers  that  rise, 
I  may  forget  my  pain  to  see  the  old  flag  kiss  the  skies." 

Well,  it  was  hard  to  treat  him  so,  his  poor  limb  shattered  sore, 

But  I  raised  him  to  my  shoulder,  and  to  the  surgeon  bore. 

And  the  boys  who  saw  us  coming  each  gave  a  shout  of  joy, 

Though  some  in  curses  clothed  their  prayers  for  him,  our  Drummer  Boy. 


284  GREENE  COUNTY  IN  THE  WAR. 

When  sped  the  news  that  "  Fighting  Joe  "  had  saved  the  Union  right, 
With  his  legions  fresh  from  Lookout ;  and  that  Thomas  massed  his  might 
And  forced  the  rebel  center;  and  our  cheering  ran  like  wild; 
And  Sherman's  heart  was  happy  as  the  heart  of  a  little  child ; 

When  Grant  from  his  lofty  outlook  saw  our  flags  by  the  hundred  fly, 
Along  the  shores  of  Mission  Ridge,  where'er  he  cast  his  eye  ; 
And  our  Drummer  Boy  heard  the  news,  and  knew  the  mighty  battle  done, 
The  valiant  contest  ended,  and  the  glorious  victory  won  ; 

Then  he  smiled  in  all  his  agony,  beneath  the  surgeon's  steel, 
And  joyed  that  his  was  the  blood  to  flow,  his  country's  woes  to  heal; 
And  his  bright,  black  eyes  so  yearning,  grew  strangely  glad  and  Avide ; 
I  think  that  in  that  hour  of  joy  he  would  have  gladly  died. 

Ah,  ne'er  again  our  ranks  were  cheered  by  our  little  Drummer's  drum, 
When  rub,  rub,  rub-a-dub,  dub,  we  knew  that  our  hour  had  come; 
Beat  brisk  at  morn,  beat  sharp  at  eve,  rolled  long  when  it  called  to  arms, 
With  rub,  rub,  rub-a-dub,  dub,  'mid  the  clamor  of  rude  alarms! 

Ah,  ne'er  again  our  black-eyed  boy  looked  up  in  the  veteran's  face, 
To  waken  thoughts  of  his  children  safe  in  mother  love's  embrace  ! 
Oh,  ne'er  again  with  tripping  feet  he  ran  with  the  other  boys  — 
His  budding  hopes  were  cast  away  as  they  were  idle  toys. 

But  ever  in  our  hearts  he  dwells,  with  a  grace  that  never  is  old, 

For  him  the  heart  to  duty  wed  can  nevermore  grow  cold  ! 

His  heart,  the  hero's  heart,  we  name  the  loyal,  true,  and  brave, 

The  heart  of  the  soldier  hoar  and  gray,  of  the  lad  in  his  southern  grave! 

And  when  they  tell  of  their  heroes,  and  the  laurels  they  have  won, 
Of  the  scars  they  are  doomed  to  carry,  of  the  deeds  that  they  have  done; 
Of  the  horror  to  be  biding  among  the  ghastly  dead, 
The  gory  sod  b?neath  them,  the  bursting  shell  o'erhead  ; 

My  heart  goes  back  to  Mission  Ridge  and  the  Drummer  Boy  who  lay 
With  his  face  to  the  foe,  'neath  the  enemy's  guns,  in  the  charge  of  that 

terrible  day  ; 
And  I  say  that  the  land  that  bears  such  sons  is   crowned   and   dowered; 

with  all 
That  the  Lord  giveth  nations  to  stay  them  lest  they  fall. 


ANECDOTES    AND    INCIDENTS. 


BATTLE  OF  NASHVILLE. 

Now  Thomas  came  with  his  well-drilled  command 

To  Nashville,  on  the  river  Cumberland, 

A  place  of  beauty  in  a  high  degree, 

In  state  original  of  Tennessee, 

Where,  in  endeavors  for  the  public  good 

He  militates  against  the  aims  of  Hood, 

Who  with  his  army  there  does  cogitate 

That  city  fair  to  make  Confederate. 

His  plan  of  battle  is  of  simple  kind, 

The  field  uneven,  .yea,  to  hills  inclined  — 

A  feint  upon  the  left,  does  quickly  make 

Which  to  the  center  causes  him  to  take— r 

The  further  operations  to  enhance 

The  Sixteenth  Corps  was  ordered  to  advance. 

At  early  dawn  Hood  roused  in  much  affright 

At  the  loud  firing  on  his  distant  right  ; 

And  scarcely  had  he  time  to  ascertain 

What  it  did  mean,  before  an  armed  train 

Came  down  upon  him  like  a  loosened  flood, 

From  the  united  corps  of  Smith  and  Wood. 

A  battle  this  could  not  be  truly  called, 

So  overwhelming  was  the  foe  appall'd, 

That  their  lines  crumbled  in  atoms,  and 

The  left  entire  was  gone  of  Hood's  command. 

Thus  with  a  single  blow  his  left  was  g'one, 

And  in  confusion  drove  the  center  on  — 

This  now  let  loose  the  nimble  cavalry 

Which  now  swept  round  and  passed  our  right  in  glee. 

Hung  like  avenging  cloud  upon  the  flank 

And  rear  of  rebels,  as  they  placed  their  rank 

And  file  back  on  the  center,  sullenly, 

Which  Hood  imperiled  in  a  high  degree. 

Aroused  now  by  the  dangers  imminent 

Hood  ordered  from  the  right  that  troops  be  sent, 


285 


286  GREENE  COUNTY  IN  THE  WAR. 

The  tide  reversed,  of  battle  to  sustain  ; 
When  all  around,  from  every  hill  and  plain, 
Could  be  discovered  lines  of  infantry, 
Commingled  with  squads  of  artillery 
Which  made  the  most  of  every  joint  and  limb, 
In  gallant  forward  strides  to  rescue  him. 

The  left  is  gone,  the  center  still  is  held, 

From  which  Hood  is  not  easily  expelled, 

As  the  position  is  one  very  strong  — 

On  lofty  hills,  and  covered  all  along 

With  rifle-pits,  well  fringed  with  abatis, 

Beyond  which  ordnance  move  —  charged  not  to  miss 

As  they  the  grape  and  canister  did  throw, 

On  every  parcel  of  the  land  below. 

Smith  in  command  was  never  known  to  shirk, 

But  paused  before  this  formidable  work, 

A  reconnoissance  of  it  to  make, 

That  he  successfully  the  same  might  take. 

Now  Wood  and  Schofield  with  their  forces  came 

And  kept  all  day  a  brisk  artillery  flame 

Without  effect;   while  infantry  essayed 

In  vain  to  find  a  spot  they  could  invade. 

But  then  it  was  not  difficult 

For  thus,  one  day,  to  sum  up  the  result  — 

Two  thousand  prisoners  captured  martially 

With  sixteen  pieces  of  artillery. 

Now  Thomas  saw  the  sun  sink  in  the  west, 
While  nature  tired,  inclined  to  sink  to  rest  ; 
Ere  this,  the  news  by  telegraph  does  tell, 
"So  far,  I  think,  we  have  succeeded  well ; 
Lest  Hood  decamps  to-night  to-morrow  stead, 
Will  double  up  his  right  —  by  tactics  led, 
While  gallant  Wood  endow'd  with  courage  bold 
His  center  most  triumphantly  will  hold; 
And  Smith  and  Schofield  strike  his  left  again, 
While  cavalry  the  rear  work  will  maintain." 


ANECDOTES    AND    INCIDENTS.  287 

Hood  takes  a  new  position  in  the  night, 

The  better  to  maintain  to-morrow's  fight ; 

And  of  the  former  is  two  miles  in  rear, 

While  shortened  to  three  miles  his  lines  appear  — 

So  very  powerful  appear  the  whole 

That  at  first  sight  they  seem  impregnable. 

But  Thomas  acting  on  his  former  plan, 

Commanded  Steaclman  now  to  lead  the  van  ; 

As  yesterday,  upon  the  rebel  right. 

However,  now  it  being  their  design 

To  hold  their  fire,  and  feel  the  rebel  line  ; 

Till  Smith  and  Schofield  should  reach  the  scene 

Of  yesterday,  now  passed  to%the  serene. 

The  stillness  of  the  hour  now  occupies 

The  close  attention  of  all  ears  and  eyes, 

Like  that  which  is  precursor  to  the  sage 

Of  the  fierce  lightning's  rage, 

Or  like  the  thunderbolt's  malignant  fall, 

When  trembles  earth,  and  skies  with  gloom  appall. 

The  Union  bugles,  well  played  on,  and  large, 

Now  sound  the  tidings  to  command    "the  charge." 

With  leveled  bayonets  and  tinging  cheers 

That  sounded  audibly  in  rebel  ears, 

They  swept  undauntedly,  for  all  were  brave, 

Upon  the  rebels  in  one  awfuf  wave, 

\Vood  in  the  center;   as  the  sound  he  caught, 

Mis  regiments  to  a  forward  movement  brought 

And  Steaclman  stationed  on  the  left  extreme, 

Upon  them  charged  ;   it  was  no  idle  dream. 

Now  for  three  miles  the  rebel  lines  became 

One  lively  scene  ;   ah  !   one  vast  sheet  of  flame. 

The  batteries  (hundred,  shells  screamed  through  the  air, 

The  earth  did  tremble  as  a  frightened  hare  ; 

llencath  our  feet  the  ground  appeared  to  quake, 

Sulphurous  clouds  of  smoke  appearance  make  ; 

And  for  one  hour  without  an  intermit 

It  was  an  emblem  of  the  burning  pit. 

The  rebels  seemed  as  if  by  whirlwinds  raised, 


288  GREENE  COUNTY  IN  THE  WAR. 

And  carried  back,  defeated,  and  amazed  ; 
While  dropping  everything  that  would  impede 
The  flight  of  one  that  ran  for  life  indeed, 
They  sped  in  wild  confusion  o'er  the  land, 
Who  then  submitted  not  to  our  command. 
These  words  are  still  resounding  in  my  ear, 
Which  issued  from  a  captured  brigadier ; 
Though  at  that  moment  I  had  not  the  time 
To  emphasize  and  place  them  into  rhyme': 
"  Why,  sir,  it  is,  and  ever  ghall  be  said, 
The  bravest  act  I  ever  vitnessed; 
I  saw  you  coming,  men,  and  held  my  fire  — 
In  numbers  to  a  full  brigade  entire  — 
Until  I  demonstrably  could  espy 
The  white  in  each  and  every  soldier's  eye  ; 
Determined  thus  a  bullet  well  to  place 
In  each  and  every  soldier's  face ; 
And  I  supposed,  when  the  smoke  arose, 
Your  heels  would  toward  us  be,  and  not  your  toes. 
But  not  thus.     Each  deserves  a  diadem ; 
My  galling  fire  not  even  staggered  them. 
They  came  along  cool,  and  in  martial  skill, 
And  walked  up  to  my  works  upon  the  hill; 
And  ere  I  knew  that  you  advance  had  made, 
You  had  entire  surrounded  my  brigade." 
More  than  two  thousand  rebel  prisoners  we  — 
One  major  general,  brigadiers  just  three  — 
Did  capture  in  that  battle  with  their  arms, 
And  showed  the  world  secession  had  no  charms. 


L.  L.  HANAN. 


ANECDOTES    AND    INCIDENTS.  289 


THE  SOLDIER'S   DEATH. 


IN    MEMORY    OF   JAMES    D.  SEWARD. 


Who  saw  him  fall,  the  noble  boy  ? 
Who  whispered  words  of  hope  and  joy  ? 
Could  no  one  pause  in  that  sad  strife, 
And  try  to  win  him  back  to  life? 

Who  watched  beside  his  dying  bed? 
I  only  hear  that  he  is  dead. 
I  was  not  there  to  close  his  eyes, 
Or  catch  his  last  expiring  sighs. 

No  loved  one  near  to  soothe  his  pain, 
Or  smooth  his  matted  locks  again  ; 
No  hand  to  wipe  the  fallen  tear, 
Or  soothe  the  heart  of  one  so  dear. 

Were  pitying  angels  hovering  nigh 
To  watch  my  poor,  lone  brother  die  ? 
With  pearly  gates  all  swung  ajar, 
To  watch  his  coming  from  afar  ? 

His  voice  comes  back  to  soothe  my  grief, 
And  give  my  bleeding  heart  relief; 
His  parting  look,  his  farewell  sigh  — 
I  was  not  There  to  see  him  die. 

I  may  not  see  his  lonely  grave  ; 
He  's  sleeping  with  his  country's  brave. 
Rut  though  I  may  not  mark  the  spot, 
My  heart  will  still  forget  him  not. 

I  love  to  think  of   one  so  dear; 

His  name  I'll  mention  with  a  tear, 

And  weep  the  cruel  fate  that  gave 

My  brother  to  a  soldier's  grave.  c.  R. 


290  GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE    WAR. 


THE  NINETY-FOURTH   ARMY  BEAN. 


The  following  song  was  sung  by  the  orphan  children,  at  the  reunion 
of  the  Ninety-fourth  Regiment  O.  V.  I.,  Xenia,  Ohio: 

[AiR  —  "  SWEET  BYE-ANI>BYE."] 

There's  a  spot  that  the  soldiers  all  love, 
The  mess-tent's  the  place  that  we  mean, 

And  the  dish  that  we  like  to  see  there, 
Is  the  old-fashioned  white  army  bean. 

CHORUS. 

'Tis  the  bean,  that  we  mean, 

And  we'll  eat  as  we  ne'er  ate  before, 

The  army  bean,  nice  and  clean, 
We'll  stick  to  our  beans  evermore. 

Now  the  bean  in  its  primitive  state, 

Is  a  plant  we  have  often  met, 
And  when  cooked  in  the  old  army  style, 

It  has  charms  we  can  never  forget, 

CHORUS. 

The  German  is  fond  of  saur-kraut, 
The  potato  is  loved  by  the  Mick, 
But  we  soldiers  have  long  since  found  out, 
That  thro'  life  to  our  beans  we  should  stick. 

[REFRAIN  —  Air — "TELL  AUNT  RHODY."] 

Beans  for  breakfast, 
Beans  for  dinner, 
Beans  for  supper, 
Beans,  beans,  beans. 


Closing  Scenes  of  the  War, 


In  closing  this  history  I  think  it  will  be  interesting  to  my 
readers  to  show  how  General  Sherman's  campaign  ended.  The 
news  of  the  battles  about  Petersburg  reached  Sherman  at  Golds- 
boro  on  the  6th  of  April.  Up  to  that  time  it  was  his  move 
rapidly  northward,  feigning  on  Raleigh  and  striking  straight  for 
Burksville,  and  thus  interposing  his  army  between  Johnston 
and  Lee.  The  successes  at  Petersburg,  however,  changed  the 
necessity  for  a  junction  of  Sherman's  army  with  Grant's,  and  the 
Confederate  armies  of  Lee  and  Johnston  became  the  strategic 
points.  Grant  was  fully  able  to  take  care  of  the  former,  and  it 
was  Sherman's  task  to  destroy  or  capture  the  latter.  Johnston 
had  his  army  well  in  hand  about  Smithfield.  His  infantry  and 
artillery  were  estimated  at  thirty  five  thousand,  and  his  cava'ry  at 
from  six  to  ten  thousand.  General  Kilpatrick  was  held  in  reserve 
at  Mount  Olive,  with  orders  to  recruit  his  horses,  and  be  ready 
to  make  a  sudden  and  rapid  march  on  the  10th  of  April. 

At  daybreak  of  the  10th  all  the  heads  of  columns  were  in 
motion  against  the  enemy.  General  Slocum  took  the  two  direct 
rCads  for  Smithfield.  General  Howard  was  to  make  a  circuit  by 
the  right,  feigning  up  the  Weldon  road,  to  disconcert  the  ene 
my's  cavalry  ;  and  Generals  Ttrry  and  Kilpatrick  moving  on  the 
west  side  of  the  Neuse  River,  were  to  aim  at  reaching  the  rear  of 
the  enemy  between  Smithfield  and  Raleigh.  General  Schofield 
followed  General  Slocum  in  support.  Within  six  miles  of  Golds- 
boro  more  or  less  cavalry  were  met  behind  the  usual  rail  barri. 
cades,  but  they  were  swept  away  by  the  advance,  and  by  ten 


292  GREENE    COUNTY    IN    THE   WAR. 

A.  M.  of  the  llth,  Davis'  Fourteenth  Corps  entered  Smithfield, 
closely  followed  by  the  Twentieth  Corps.  Johnston  had  lightened 
up  his  trains  by  the  railroad,  and  retreated,  burning  the  bridge 
over  the  Neuse  River,  at  Smithfield.  Pontoons  were  brought  up, 
and  the  crossing  accomplished  without  resistance.  It  was  here 
that  the  news  of  the  surrender  of  Lee's  army,  at  Appomattox 
Court  House,  Virginia,  reached  General  Sherman,  and  was  an 
nounced  by  him  to  the  armies  in  orders,  creating  the  wildest  joy. 
The  announcement  was  made  at  the  head  of  columns,  and  as  the 
joyful  news  was  conveyed  from  division  to  division,  and  from 
regiment  to  regiment,  each  in  turn  took  up  the  glad  shout,  mak 
ing  the  pine  forests  ring  with  the  "glad  tidings  of  great  joy." 
For  a  time  all  discipline  was  cast  aside.  The  men  seized  their 
officers  and  carried  them  around  on  their  shoulders,  and  then 
threw  their  hats  or  caps  high  in  the  air.  Strong  men  wept  and 
laughed  by  turns,  and  embraced  each  other  in  the  exuberance  of 
their  joy. 

While  negotiations  for  the  surrender  of  Johnston's  army 
were  pending  at  Raleigh,  Jefferson  Davis  was  making  his  way 
toward  the  Mississippi  River,  with  the  intention  of  passing  into 
Texas,  there  to  continue  the  strife.  Efforts  were  made  for  his 
capture  by  the  army,  and,  to  stimulate  to  greater  exertion,  large 
rewards  were  offered  for  his  apprehension.  General  Wilson, 
being  apprised  of  Davis'  probable  route,  put  his  whole  available 
cavalry  force  in  pursuit,  sending  squads  in  all  directions.  The 
Mississippi  River  was  patrolled  by  gunboats,  to  prevent  his 
crossing,  and  the  coast  of  Georgia  and  Florida  was  watched  day 
and  night.  General  Wilson's  report  of  the  capture  is  given  in 
the  following  dispatch  to  the  Secretary  of  War ; 

MACON,  GEORGIA,  9:30  A.  M.,  May  i3th. 
To  Hon.  E.  M.  Stanton,  Secretary  of  War: 

Lieutenant  Colonel  Harden,  commanding  First  Wisconsin,   has    just 
arrived    from  Irwinsville.      He    struck  Davis'    trail   at  Dublin,  Lawrence 


CLOSING    SCENES    OF    THE    WAR.  293 

County,  on  the  evening  of  the  7th,  and  followed  him  closely,  night  and 
day,  through  the  pine  wilderness  of  Alligator  Creek  and  Green  Swamp, 
via  Cumberland,  to  Irwinsville.  At  Cumberland,  Colonel  Harden  met 
Colonel  Pritchard,  with  one  hundred  and  fifty  picked  men  and  horses,  of 
the  Fourth  Michigan.  Harden  followed  the  trail  directly  south,  while 
Pritchard,  having  fresher  hoises,  pushed  down  the  Ocmulgee  toward 
Hopewell,  and  thence  by  House  Creek  to  Irwinsvilie,  arriving  there  at 
midnight  of  the  9th.  Jeff  Davis  had  not  arrived.  From  citizens  Pritch 
ard  learned  that  his  party  were  encamped  two  mileo  out  of  town.  '  He 
made  his  dispositions,  and  surrounded  the  camp  before  day.  Harden 
had  encamped  two  miles  (as  he  afterward  learned)  from  Davis,  the  trail 
being  too  indistinct  to  follow.  He  pushed  on  at  3  A.  M.,  and  had  gone 
but  little  more  than  a  mile  when  his  advance  was  fired  upon  by  men  of 
the  Fourth  Michigan.  A  fight  ensued,  both  parties  exhibiting  the  great 
est  determination.  Fifteen  minutes  elapsed  before  the  mistake  was  dis 
covered.  The  firing  in  this  skirmish  was  the  first  warning  Davis  received. 
The  captors  report  that  he  hastily  put  on  one  of  his  wife's  dresses  and 
started  for  the  woods,  closely  followed  by  our  men,  who  at  first  thought 
him  to  be  a  woman,  but,  discovering  his  boots  while  running,  suspected 
his  sex  at  once.  The  race  was  a  short  one,  and  the  rebel  president  was 
soon  brought  to  bay.  He  brandished  a  bowie-knife  of  elegant  pattern, 
and  showed  signs  of  battle,  but  yielded  promptly  to  the  persuasions  of 
the  captain's  revolver,  without  compelling  the  men  to  fire.  He  expressed 
great  indignation  at  the  energy  with  which  he  was  pursued,  saying  that 
he  thought  our  Government  was  more  magnanimous  than  to  hunt  down 
women  and  children.  Mrs.  Davis  remarked  to  Colonel  Harden  after  the 
excitement  was  over  that  "  the  men  had  better  not  provoke  the  president 
as  he  might  hurt  some  of  'em." 

J.  H.  WILSON,  Brevet  Major  General. 

Davis  was  immediately  taken  to  Fortress  Monroe,  and 
confined  in  one  of  the  casements  of  the  fortress  prepared  for 
him,  and  a  strong  guard  placed  over  him  to  prevent  escape  or 
rescue.  He  was  afterward  bailed  out  by  Horace  Greeley,  which 
was  the  cause  of  his  political  death,  and  doubtless  his  political 
death  was  the  cause  of  his  natural  death. 

"  O  Horace  Greeley,  you  were  not  the  man  for  me  ; 
You  went  too  far  to  bail  old  Jeff,  and  helped  to  set  him  free." 


294  GREENE  COUNTY  IN  THE  WAR. 

Our  task,  kind  reader,   is  finished.     Through    more  than 
four  years  of   war  and  carnage,  such  as  few  nations  have  ever 
feit,   we    have    tried   to  give  a  partial   history  of    some  of   the 
regiments,  and  a  list  of  Greene  County's  soldiers  as  far  as  we 
have  been  able  to  obtain  them,  together  with  some  incidents  and 
anecdotes  connected  with  the  great  rebellion.      From  war's  dark 
desolation   and   its  train   of    human  suffering  and  woe  we  have 
emerged  into  the  glorious  light  of  freedom,  and  universal  peace 
now  reigns  throughout  our   land.      The  tramp  of  the  soldier  is 
no  longer  heard,  nor  the  bugle-blast  calling  to  arms;   the  weary 
march  is  ended;  camp-fires  are  extinguished;  the  roar  and  din 
of  battle  is  hushed.       The  Blue  and  the  Gray  can   now  meet  as 
friends  and   brothers.       Glorious  America !  the   asylum   of   the 
oppressed  of   all  nations,  rising  from  her  sackcloth  and  ashes, 
re-invigorated   by  the   desolations    of    war,   shall  work   out    her 
glorious  destiny,  and  teach  the  crumbling  despotisms  of  the  Old 
World  that  man,  enlightened  by  the  principles  of   free  institu 
tions,  is  capable  of  self-government.     All  hail !   America.      Well 
hast  thou  earned  the  honor  of  being 

"The  land  of  the  free  and  the  home  of  the  brave." 


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